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): December 30, 2014
Wright Medical Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35823 | 13-4088127 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1023 Cherry Road Memphis, Tennessee |
38117 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 867-9971
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 30, 2014, Wright Medical Group, Inc. announced that Tornier N.V. had voluntarily withdrawn and refiled its Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) notification and report form relating to the parties previously announced proposed merger. The withdrawal and refiling of the form provides the Federal Trade Commission with additional time to review the proposed transaction in the initial phase. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act is now scheduled to expire on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, unless earlier terminated or a request for additional information or documentary materials is issued to either party prior to the expiration of the waiting period.
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.
| WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP, INC. | ||||||
| Date: December 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Lance A. Berry | ||||
| Lance A. Berry | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||