---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874716-24-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IDXX"
cik: "0000874716"
company_name: "IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE"
filed_at: "2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T04:31:08.607769+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IDEXX Laboratories adopts nonqualified deferred compensation plan for select management and highly compensated employees

## Summary
- Participants may defer 5–50% of base salary, 5–100% of annual bonus, and 5–100% of stock units.
- Cash deferrals fully vested; stock unit deferrals vest per award agreement; discretionary company contributions may vest on change in control, death, disability, or retirement.
- Company currently has no intention to make discretionary contributions; distributions occur upon separation, specified date, death, or unforeseeable emergency.
- Stock unit deferrals settled in shares; cash deferrals deemed invested in participant-chosen options; all accounts are unfunded unsecured promises.
- Plan effective Dec 6, 2024; administered by Compensation and Talent Committee and Employee Plans Administrative Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874716-24-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IDXX
- cik: 0000874716
- company_name: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
- filed_at: 2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471624000150/0000874716-24-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471624000150/idxx-20241206.htm

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