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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - HeartWare International, Inc. | d349850dex991.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): May 8, 2012
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34256 | 26-3636023 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
205 Newbury Street, Suite 101
Framingham, MA 01701
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 508.739.0950
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
On May 8, 2012, we announced that enrollment is complete in ENDURANCE, the Company’s pivotal Destination Therapy clinical study to evaluate the use of the HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System in patients with end-stage heart failure. The Company also noted the achievement of over 2,000 HVAD implants on a global basis.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 HeartWare International, Inc. press release dated May 8, 2012.
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.
| HeartWare International, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: May 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf | ||||
| Name: Lawrence J. Knopf | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||