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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2009
Gen-Probe Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   001-31279   33-0044608
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
10210 Genetic Center Drive    
SanDiego, CA   92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
 
(858) 410-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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     On December 15, 2009, Gen-Probe Incorporated (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”), under Items 8.01 and 9.01, to report the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Governance Guidelines”). However, the version of the Governance Guidelines filed with the Original Form 8-K was filed in error. Accordingly, the Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A to file a copy of the correct version of the Governance Guidelines, which supersedes in its entirety Exhibit 99.1 to the Original Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K/A:
     
99.1
  Gen-Probe Incorporated Corporate Governance Guidelines

 

 

SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: December 16, 2009  GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. William Bowen    
    R. William Bowen   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary 		  

 

 

EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
99.1
  Gen-Probe Incorporated Corporate Governance Guidelines