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 24, 2012
LVB ACQUISITION, INC.
BIOMET, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Delaware Indiana |
000-54505 001-15601 |
26-0499682 35-1418342 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46582
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(574) 267-6639
(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 May 24, 2012, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (“DePuy”) accepted Biomet’s binding offer to acquire DePuy’s worldwide trauma business following completion of DePuy’s consultation obligations with various European works councils and has executed the asset purchase agreement dated as of April 2, 2012 that was included as part of the binding offer. The binding offer was made in order to permit DePuy to comply with its consultation obligations with various European works councils prior to entering into a negotiated, mutually binding purchase agreement. The transaction remains subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Biomet is a wholly owned subsidiary of LVB Acquisition, Inc. (“LVB”). LVB has no other operations beyond its ownership of Biomet.
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.
Date: May 25, 2012
| LVB ACQUISITION, INC. | ||
| /s/ Daniel P. Florin | ||
| By: | Daniel P. Florin | |
| Its: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| BIOMET, INC. | ||
| /s/ Daniel P. Florin | ||
| By: | Daniel P. Florin | |
| Its: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |