UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 29, 2016
Orthofix International N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Curaçao |
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0-19961 |
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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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7 Abraham de Veerstraat Curaçao |
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N/A |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-59-99-465-8525
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
On February 29, 2016, Orthofix International N.V. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and attached hereto.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit incorporated by reference, will not be treated as “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific information in this Report.
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The press release furnished in Exhibit 99.1 also provides an update on the Company’s business outlook, that is intended to be within the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) as comprising forward looking statements within the meaning of the Act.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit incorporated by reference, will not be treated as “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific information in this Report.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits
99.1Press Release, dated February 29, 2016.
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.
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Orthofix International N.V. |
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By: |
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Schumm |
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Jeffrey M. Schumm Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: February 29, 2016
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated February 29, 2016. |