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): May 1, 2003
TECHNE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Minnesota 0-17272 41-1427402
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
614 Mckinley Place NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (612) 379-8854
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 Press Release dated May 1, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12. Results of
Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2003, Techne Corporation issued a press release reporting
earnings for its third quarter of 2003, which ended March 31, 2003. A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.
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.
Dated: May 2, 2003 TECHNE CORPORATION
By: /S/ Thomas E. Oland
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Name: Thomas E. Oland
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
99 Press Release of Techne Corporation dated May 1, 2003.