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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - VIKING SYSTEMS INC | viking_ex9901.htm |
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) February 29, 2012
VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-49636 | 86-0913802 |
| (State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
134 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(508) 366-3668
(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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 29, 2012, Viking Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Viking Systems under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
This current report contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors" as updated from time to time by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press release issued by Viking System, Inc. dated February 29, 2012.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: February 29, 2012 | VIKING SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ ROBERT MATHEWS | |
Robert Mathews Chief Financial Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Viking Systems, Inc. dated February 29, 2012. |
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