Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2004

 


 

ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   001-16537   36-4370966

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  (Commission file number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

220 East First Street

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-1360

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(610) 882-1820

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



Item 7 – Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99   Press Release, dated August 6, 2004, announcing the receipt of a $4 million purchase order for OraQuick® Rapid HIV Tests and HIV confirmatory test services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

 

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 6, 2004, OraSure Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing the receipt of a $4 million purchase order for OraQuick® Rapid HIV Tests and HIV confirmatory test services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: August 6, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Jack E. Jerrett


       

Jack E. Jerrett

       

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

       

and Secretary


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99   Press Release, dated August 6, 2004, announcing the receipt of a $4 million purchase order for OraQuick® Rapid HIV Tests and HIV confirmatory test services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.