HENRY SCHEIN INC — Earnings Release 2010

Feb 23, 2010

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 23, 2010

HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	0-27078	11-3136595
(State
or other jurisdiction	(Commission
File	(IRS
Employer
of
incorporation)	Number)	Identification
No.)

| 135
DURYEA ROAD, MELVILLE, NEW YORK | 11747 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address
of principal executive offices) | (Zip
Code) |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (631) 843-5500

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. below):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 23, 2010, Henry Schein, Inc. issued a press release reporting the financial results for the three months and full year ended December 26, 2009. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 and the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 are considered furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated February 23, 2010.

SIGNATURE

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.

| | HENRY
SCHEIN, INC. |
| --- | --- |
| By: | /s/
Steven Paladino |
| | Steven
Paladino |
| | Executive
Vice President and |
| | Chief
Financial Officer |
| | (principal
financial and accounting |
| | officer) |

February 23, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit
No. | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 99.1 | Press
Release dated February 23, 2010. |