Form 8-K March 2, 2007

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 2, 2007

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 000-19271 01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 




One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine   04092
            (Address of principal executive offices)       (ZIP Code)  



(207) 556-0300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

        On March 2, 2007, Robert S. Hulsy announced his intention to retire from the Company effective as of March 30, 2007. Mr. Hulsy has been leading the Company’s reference laboratory and consulting services business and its digital radiography business.

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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.

Dated: March 8, 2007 IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
         
By: /s/ Conan R. Deady
Conan R. Deady
Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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