cryolife8k32510.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
washington, d.c. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2010
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CRYOLIFE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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1-13165
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59-2417093
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W., Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 419-3355
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 24, 2010, CryoLife, Inc. (“CryoLife”) issued a press release to announce the withdrawal of its proposal to acquire Medafor, Inc. (“Medafor”). Also, CryoLife updated the home page and the Frequently Asked Questions portion of the Medafor offer portion of its website. These documents are available at www.cryolife.com/medaforoffer and/or have otherwise been disseminated by CryoLife. The press release, the home page of the Medafor offer portion of the CryoLife website and the Frequently Asked Questions portion of the Medafor offer portion of the CryoLife website are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.
This filing and the exhibits hereto are provided for informational purposes only and are not offers to purchase nor a solicitation of offers to sell shares of Medafor or CryoLife. Subject to future developments, CryoLife may file a registration statement and/or tender offer documents and/or proxy statement with the SEC in connection with the proposed combination. Shareholders should read those filings, and any other filings made by CryoLife with the SEC in connection with the combination, as they will contain important information. Those documents, if and when filed, as well as CryoLife’s other public filings with the SEC, may be obtained without charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and at CryoLife’s website at www.cryolife.com.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01(d) Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions.
Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated March 24, 2010
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99.2
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Home Page available at www.cryolife.com/medaforoffer
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99.3
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Frequently Asked Questions available at www.cryolife.com/medaforoffer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CryoLife, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: March 24, 2010
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By:
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/s/ D.A. Lee |
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D. Ashley Lee |
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Executive Vice President, Chief |
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Operating Officer and Chief |
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Financial Officer |
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