UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                    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): January 26, 2006

                                PerkinElmer, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

       Massachusetts                  001-05075                04-2052042
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  (State or Other Juris-             (Commission              (IRS Employer
 diction of Incorporation)          File Number)           Identification No.)

        45 William Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts                02481
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         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 237-5100

                                 Not applicable.
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On January 26, 2006, PerkinElmer, Inc. announced its financial results
for the quarter ended January 1, 2006. The full text of the press release issued
in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.

         The information in 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

         (c)      Exhibits

                  The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to
be furnished, and not filed:

                  99.1     Press Release entitled "PerkinElmer Announces Q4 2005
Results", issued by PerkinElmer, Inc. on January 26, 2006.



                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.



                              PERKINELMER, INC.

Date:  January 26, 2005       By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Capello
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                              Jeffrey D. Capello
                              Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description
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99.1            Press release entitled "PerkinElmer Announces Q4 2005 Results",
                issued by PerkinElmer, Inc. on January 26, 2006.