SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ADAMS THOMAS PHD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1054 NEPTUNE AVENUE

(Street)
ENCINITAS CA 92024

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IRIS INTERNATIONAL INC [ IRI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/05/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/03/2006 A 272,375(1)(2) A $15.42 272,375 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person acquired 272,375 shares of issuer common stock in exchange for his 84% interest in Leucadia Technologies, Inc. upon the Merger of Leucadia Technologies, Inc. ("Leucadia") with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the issuer. The Merger Agreement, dated April 3, 2005, placed a value of $15.42 per share on the issuer's common stock. Of the 272,375 shares issued to the reporting person in the merger, 20,000 are being held in escrow and are subject to forfeiture during the one-year period following the merger to satisfy certain balance sheet liabilities of Leucadia and any indemnification claims arising under the Merger Agreement.
2. The Merger Agreement provides that Dr. Adams has the right to receive a maximum of 108,950 additional shares of issuer common stock, valued at $15.42 per share, if certain sales and FDA approval objectives are met within specified time frames. The reporting person's right to receive additional shares pursuant to this earn-out right became fixed and irrevocable on April 3, 2006, the effective date of the merger.
Remarks:
/s/ Martin G. Paravato as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas H. Adams, Ph.D. 04/05/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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