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): March 2, 2011
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CRYOLIFE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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1-13165
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59-2417093
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W., Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 419-3355
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 1Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 2, 2011, CryoLife, Inc. (the “Company” or “CryoLife”) and certain of its subsidiaries amended CryoLife’s Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”), as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent for all lenders.
The amendment extends the term of the Credit Facility from March 27, 2011 to June 30, 2011.
As of March 2, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company has a $189,000 letter of credit from GE under the Credit Facility. The other material terms of the Credit Facility remain unchanged. A description of these terms, incorporated herein by reference, is contained in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed March 27, 2008, January 14, 2010, and June 3, 2010.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CryoLife, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CRYOLIFE, INC.
Date: March 8, 2011 By: /s/ D. A. Lee
Name: D. Ashley Lee
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer