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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2012

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VOLCANO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
000-52045
 
33-0928885
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
3661 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, California
 
92130
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(800) 228-4728
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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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:
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Item 8.01
Other Events
Volcano Corporation (the “Company”) announced in a press release dated October 25, 2012 that a jury in the federal district court in Delaware has issued a verdict in the ongoing patent infringement litigation between the Company and St. Jude Medical, Inc. with respect to three Company patents at issue in the litigation. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release, dated October 25, 2012



SIGNATURE
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.
 
VOLCANO CORPORATION
 
 
By:
 
/ S /  Darin Lippoldt  
 
 
Darin Lippoldt
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: October 25, 2012







Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release, dated October 25, 2012