Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed "furnished," and not "filed":
99.1 Press Release datedJuly 28, 2021 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements
include risks and uncertainties relating to: the duration and severity of the
COVID-19 pandemic; the need to develop new products and adapt to significant
technological change; implementation of strategies for improving growth; general
economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers' capital
spending policies and government funding policies; the effect of economic and
political conditions and exchange rate fluctuations on international operations;
use and protection of intellectual property; the effect of changes in
governmental regulations; any natural disaster, public health crisis or other
catastrophic event; and the effect of laws and regulations governing government
contracts, as well as the possibility that expected benefits related to recent
or pending acquisitions, including our pending acquisition of PPD, Inc., may not
materialize as expected. Additional important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements are set forth in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
subsequent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the
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