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: February
4, 2008
(Date
of earliest event reported)
VCA
ANTECH, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-16783 |
95-4097995 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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12401 West Olympic Boulevard |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(310) 571-6500
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February 4, 2008, VCA Antech, Inc. issued a press release which included preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On February 4, 2008, VCA Antech, Inc. issued a press release which included financial guidance for 2008. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release: "VCA Antech, Inc. Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Annual 2007 Results and Provides Financial Guidance for 2008"
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.
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VCA Antech, Inc. |
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| (Registrant) | |||||
| Date: | February 4, 2008 | By: |
/s/ Tomas W. Fuller |
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| Name: |
Tomas W. Fuller |
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| Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
| 99.1 |
Press Release: “VCA Antech, Inc. Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Annual 2007 Results and Provides Financial Guidance for 2008” |