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 25, 2007

                                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 25, 2007, PerkinElmer,  Inc. announced its financial results for
the quarter ended  December 31, 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

         (d)      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 2006 Results",  issued by
     PerkinElmer, Inc. on January 25, 2007.





                                    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 25, 2007    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 2006 Results",
                issued by PerkinElmer, Inc. on January 25, 2007.