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):  April 20, 2004

 

 

EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-32179

 

02-0478229

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

  100 Campus Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts

 

01752

     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (508) 683-1200

 

 



 

ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

 

On April 20, 2004, EXACT Sciences Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, such press release being incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 7.                                                     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1         Press Release dated April 20, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

 

                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.

 

 

 

 

EXACT Sciences Corporation

 

 

 

April 21, 2004

By:

/s/ Don M. Hardison

 

 

Don M. Hardison

 

 

President and Chief Executive

 

 

Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated April 20, 2004.

 

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