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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED December 28, 2019

OR
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Commission File No. 001-15943

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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware06-1397316
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
251 Ballardvale StreetWilmingtonMassachusetts01887
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (781) 222-6000


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTicker symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par valueCRLNew York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.) Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☑Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

On June 29, 2019, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $6,796,882,148. As of January 24, 2020, there were 48,959,576 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value per share.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on May 6, 2020, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) not later than 120 days after December 28, 2019, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. With the exception of the portions of the 2020 Proxy Statement expressly incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference, such document shall not be deemed filed as part of this Form 10-K.

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ItemPage
PART I
1Business1
1ARisk Factors15
1BUnresolved Staff Comments28
2Properties28
3Legal Proceedings28
4Mine Safety Disclosures28
PART II
5Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities28
6Selected Consolidated Financial Data31
7Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations32
7AQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk50
8Financial Statements and Supplementary Data51
9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure110
9AControls and Procedures110
9BOther Information111
PART III
10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance112
11Executive Compensation112
12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters112
13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence112
14Principal Accountant Fees and Services112
PART IV
15Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules113
16Form 10-K Summary113
Signatures114
Exhibit Index115

PART I

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