UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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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): August 3, 2009
BioScrip, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
0-28740 |
05-0489664 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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100 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, New York |
10523 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (914) 460-1600
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(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:
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
Effective August 3, 2009, Richard H. Friedman, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BioScrip, Inc., entered into a stock trading plan intended to qualify for the safe harbor under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under the plan, Mr.
Friedman authorized the sale of up to 900,000 shares of BioScrip common stock owned by Mr. Friedman (including 650,000 shares underlying employee stock options previously granted to Mr. Friedman). Sales pursuant to this plan may occur through November 15, 2010 and are intended to be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as required.
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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 duly authorized.
Date: August 18, 2009 BIOSCRIP,
INC.
By: /s/ Barry A. Posner
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Barry A. Posner, Executive Vice President |
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