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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): November 1, 2013
 

 
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)
  

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 November 1, 2013, the Company announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Lanx, Inc., a full service spine company and a leader in minimally invasive techniques and technologies.
    
The press release announcing the closing is filed herewith as exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Document
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release issued November 1, 2013.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 4, 2013
 
 
 
 
LVB ACQUISITION, INC.
 
/s/ Bradley J. Tandy
By: 
 
Bradley J. Tandy
Its:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
BIOMET, INC.
 
/s/ Bradley J. Tandy
By:
 
Bradley J. Tandy
Its:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary