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): May 16, 2012
Medtronic, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Minnesota | 1-7707 | 41-0793183 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55432 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(763) 514-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 16, 2012, Medtronic, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it was notified by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts that federal prosecutors have closed their investigation of the Company related to INFUSE® Bone Graft. A copy of the press release related to this matter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 Press Release of the Company dated May 16, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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.
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | ||||||
| By | /s/ Gary L. Ellis | |||||
| Date: May 16, 2012 | Gary L. Ellis | |||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Medtronic, Inc.
Form 8-K Current Report
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated May 16, 2012. | |