<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000711377-19-000062.txt : 20191223
<SEC-HEADER>0000711377-19-000062.hdr.sgml : 20191223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191223164249
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000711377-19-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERBERT JAMES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001168789

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17988
		FILM NUMBER:		191306693

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEOGEN CORP
		STREET 2:		620 LESHER PLACE
		CITY:			LANSING
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48912

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEOGEN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				382367843
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 LESHER PLACE
		CITY:			LANSING
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48912
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5173729200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 LESHER PLACE
		CITY:			LANSING
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48912
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        <issuerName>NEOGEN CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>HERBERT JAMES L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NEOGEN CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>620 LESHER PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LANSING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48912</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>69.4607</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>107311</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>70</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were sold under the terms of a Rule 10b5-1 plan filed by the Reporting Person on October 1, 2019</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following the two transactions on 12/20/2019, there are 50,209 shares owned by LLCs in which Mr. Herbert and his spouse hold minority financial positions, 39,568 shares are owned jointly with Mr. Herbert and his spouse, 7,434 shares held in trust for Mrs. Herbert, and 100 shares are held in a charitable remainder trust in which Mr. Herbert and his spouse are trustees and beneficiaries</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steven J Quinlan (Attorney in Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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