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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM 8-K </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date of report (Date
of earliest event reported): February 8, 2006 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><B>IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.</B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">
<I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I> </FONT> </P>


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     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Delaware</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>000-19271</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>01-0393723</FONT></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>incorporation or organization) </I> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>(Commission File Number)</I> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>(IRS Employer<BR>Identification No.)</I> </FONT></TD>
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     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
     <TH COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>04092</FONT></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices) </I> </FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>&nbsp;</I> </FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>(ZIP Code)</I> </FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(207) 856-0300</B><BR><I>(Registrant&#146;s
telephone number, including area code)</I> </FONT> </P>
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name or former address, if changed since last report)</I> </FONT> </P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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): </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</FONT></H1>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
a meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) held on February 8, 2006, the directors authorized the
payment of annual bonus awards to the Company&#146;s executive officers for services
rendered by each such executive officer during the year ended December 31, 2005 and
approved annual base salaries for 2006 for each of the Company&#146;s executive officers. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table represents the 2005 bonus information and 2006 annual base salary
information for each of the Company&#146;s &#147;named executive officers&#148; (as
defined in Regulation S-K item 402(a)(3)). </FONT></P>




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     <TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Named Executive Officer</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH><TH></TH>
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     <TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>2005 Bonus</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH><TH></TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=70% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jonathan W. Ayers</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=2% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>$</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1> 600,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD WIDTH=3% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=1% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>$</FONT></TD><TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1> 650,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William C. Wallen, PhD</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>350,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>185,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Merilee Raines</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>260,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>185,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert S. Hulsy</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>260,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>185,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laurel E. LaBauve</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>235,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>160,000</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President Worldwide Operations</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&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. </FONT></P>




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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT SIZE="2">Dated: February 14, 2006</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT SIZE="2">By: /s/ Conan R. Deady</FONT><HR WIDTH=100% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT SIZE="2">Conan R. Deady<BR>
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Form 8-K February 8, 2006
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): February 8, 2006
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-19271
01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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)
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):
[  ]
Written communications
purusant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]
Soliciting material
purusant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]
Pre-commencement
communications purusant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
Pre-commencement
communications purusant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01   
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
At
a meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc. (the "Company") held on February 8, 2006, the directors authorized the
payment of annual bonus awards to the Company's executive officers for services
rendered by each such executive officer during the year ended December 31, 2005 and
approved annual base salaries for 2006 for each of the Company's executive officers.
The
following table represents the 2005 bonus information and 2006 annual base salary
information for each of the Company's "named executive officers" (as
defined in Regulation S-K item 402(a)(3)).
Named Executive Officer
2006
Base Salary
2005 Bonus
Jonathan W. Ayers
$
600,000
$
650,000
President and Chief Executive Officer
William C. Wallen, PhD
350,000
185,000
Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Merilee Raines
260,000
185,000
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Robert S. Hulsy
260,000
185,000
Vice President
Laurel E. LaBauve
235,000
160,000
Vice President Worldwide Operations
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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: February 14, 2006
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
By: /s/ Conan R. Deady
Conan R. Deady
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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