Form 8-K FDA closure letter


UNITED STATES
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

April 22, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-15405
 
77-0518772
(State or other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 

5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 345-8886

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 20, 2015, Agilent Technology, Inc.’s subsidiary, Dako Denmark A/S (together the “Company”), received a close-out letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) informing us that it had evaluated the Company’s corrective actions and that it appeared that the Company had addressed the violations in the FDA warning letter dated August 21, 2013, related to compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMP”) of the Quality System Regulations at our Glostrup facility. The FDA stated that it will assess the adequacy and sustainability of the corrective actions in future inspections.

The Company issued a press release on April 22, 2015, announcing the resolution of the FDA warning letter related to the Glostrup facility. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein. The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1

 
Press release dated April 22, 2015, regarding FDA close-out letter.





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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.

 
 
 
 
 
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael Tang
 
Name:
Michael Tang
 
Title:
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and
 
 
Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
Date: April 22, 2015
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1

 
Press release dated April 22, 2015, regarding FDA close-out letter.



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