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 6, 2012

 


 

Orthofix International N.V.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Curacao

 

0-19961

 

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7 Abraham de Veerstraat

Curacao

 

N/A

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 


 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.                                          Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 6, 2012, Orthofix International N.V. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the status of certain legal matters.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

99.1                         Press Release, dated February 6, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Orthofix International N.V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian McCollum

 

 

 

Brian McCollum

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 6, 2012

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 6, 2012.

 

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