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):  October 6, 2008

 

Clarient, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (949) 425-5700

 

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:

 

o                        Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

o                        Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act 17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On October 6, 2008, Clarient, Inc. (the “Company”) posted a letter to its stockholders on its website, www.clarientinc.com, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  Except for the letter to stockholders, no other information on the Company’s website is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 referenced herein, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Letter to stockholders of Clarient, Inc. posted to its website on October 6, 2008.

 

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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.

 

 

	Clarient, Inc.
October 6, 2008	By:	/s/ Raymond Land
		Raymond Land
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Letter to stockholders of Clarient, Inc. posted to its website on October 6, 2008.

 

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