f8k_120413.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 3, 2013
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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
001-33957
 
04-3306140
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA
 
01746
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (508) 893-8999
 
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On December 4, 2013, Harvard Bioscience, Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing the realignment of its global operations to create organizational efficiencies and better position the company for growth.  The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.05.

The Company committed to the realignment plan on December 3, 2013, which will include reducing its workforce by approximately 13 percent by eliminating certain operational redundancies that exist across several of the Company’s locations.  The realignment plan is expected to be completed on or before December 31, 2013. In connection with the realignment plan, Harvard Bioscience has incurred and will continue to incur personnel related costs and expenditures.  At this time, Harvard Bioscience estimates the total costs associated with such realignment plan to be approximately $1.5 million on a pre-tax basis, of which substantially all of these costs are expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter fiscal 2013 and result in cash expenditures.  All of the estimates described in this Item 2.05 may change in the future.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
 
Press Release issued by Harvard Bioscience, Inc. on December 4, 2013.
 
 
 

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

 
   
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
December 4, 2013
(Date)
 
/s/   JEFFREY A. DUCHEMIN
Jeffrey A. Duchemin
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 

 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
 
Press Release issued by Harvard Bioscience, Inc. on December 4, 2013.