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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <U>March 29, 2002</B></U></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></FONT></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">000-19271</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">01-0393723</B></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of</I></FONT></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</I></FONT></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">incorporation or organization)</I></FONT></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">04092</B></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)</I></FONT></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(207) 856-0300</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable</B></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</I></FONT></TD>
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<B><P>Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;  Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.</P>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          Following review of proposals solicited from various accounting firms, effective March 29, 2002 the Company engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as the Company's independent auditor.  During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods before engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company did not consult PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, or of a reportable event as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v).</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          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.</P>

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<P>IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.</TD>
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<P>Date: April 4, 2002</TD>
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<P>By: <U>/s/ Merilee Raines______________</U></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       Merilee Raines</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       Vice President, Finance and </TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       Treasurer (Principal Financial</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;       and Accounting Officer)</TD>
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8-K PWC
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 29, 2002
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-19271
01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine
04092
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(207) 856-0300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4.    Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
Following review of proposals solicited from various accounting firms, effective March 29, 2002 the Company engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as the Company's independent auditor.  During the Company's two most recent fiscal years and subsequent interim periods before engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company did not consult PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, or of a reportable event as defined in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(1)(v).
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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.
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
Date: April 4, 2002
By:
/s/ Merilee Raines______________
Merilee Raines
Vice President, Finance and
Treasurer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
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