SD 1 tech20200526_sd.htm FORM SD tech20200526_sd.htm

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM SD

 

 


 

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

 

 


 

BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Minnesota

 

000-17272

 

41-1427402

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

614 McKinley Place NE

Minneapolis, MN

 

55413

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Brenda S. Furlow (612) 379-2956

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)

 

 


 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2019.

 

 


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SECTION 1 – CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE

 

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

 

Bio-Techne Corporation has again evaluated its products and determined that certain products we manufacture may contain tin, tungsten, tanatalum and/or gold.

 

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

 

A copy of Bio-Techne Corporation’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at www.bio-techne.com .

 

Item 1.02 Exhibit

 

As specified in Section 2, Item 2.01 of this Form SD, the Company is hereby filing its Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

 

 

 

SECTION 2 – EXHIBITS

 

Item 2.01 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

Date: May 29, 2020

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Brenda S. Furlow

 

 

 

 

Name: 

 

Brenda S. Furlow

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary

 

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