UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): October 31, 2005
CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 000-50371 51-0467366
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
61 Spit Brook Road
Nashua, New Hampshire 03060
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(603) 888-1500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 31, 2005, Curative Health Services, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing that it is engaged in discussions with an ad hoc
committee of bondholders ("Ad Hoc Committee") holding approximately eighty
percent of the $185.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 10.75%
senior notes due 2011 (the "Notes") related to the Company's financial
alternatives. Bingham McCutchen LLP and Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital
have been engaged as legal counsel and financial advisor, respectively,
to assist the Ad Hoc Committee in evaluating the Company's financial
alternatives. The Company has elected to use a thirty-day grace period
for payment of interest due November 1, 2005 under the Notes. This decision has
been implemented as a result of the ongoing discussions with the Ad Hoc
Committee and will allow additional time for the Company and the Ad Hoc
Committee to evaluate the Company's financial alternatives.
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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.
Date: October 31, 2005
CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ John C. Prior
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John C. Prior
Chief Operating Officer
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