Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 18, 2009, Beckman Coulter, Inc. (the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 18, 2009, and accompanying prospectus, dated November 12, 2008, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in respect of the Company's proposed offering of up to $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior notes. The section entitled "Offering Summary" from page S-1 through S-10 of the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 18, 2009, is hereby incorporated by reference into this Current Report.

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