UNITED STATES
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2001
HEALTHTRONICS, INC.
| Georgia | 001-14921 | 58-2210668 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1841 West Oak Parkway, Suite A, Marietta, Georgia 30062
(770) 419-0691
Item 5. Other Events.
On May 21, 2001, HealthTronics, Inc. announced that it had completed the acquisition of the general partner interest in Gulf Coast Lithotripsy Associates, LP.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on May 21, 2001.
99.2 Text of presentation made at the Company’s 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 18, 2001, representatives of HealthTronics, Inc. made a presentation at its 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders containing the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2. We are furnishing the text of this presentation pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation FD. This information is furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that we choose to disclose solely because of Regulation FD.
The information contained in this presentation is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. We undertake no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although we may do so from time to time as our management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.
The text of the presentation included with this report omits various graphic images included in the actual presentation.
Certain expectations and projections regarding future performance of the Company referenced in this report are forward-looking statements. These expectations and projections are based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data, along with the Company’s operating plans and are subject to future events and uncertainties. Among the events and uncertainties which could adversely affect future periods are inability to establish or maintain relationships with physicians and hospitals, health care regulatory developments that prevent certain transactions with healthcare professionals or facilities, inability of healthcare providers to obtain reimbursement for use of our current or future products, competition or technological change that impacts the market for our products, and difficulty in managing our growth. We caution readers that in addition to the above cautionary statements, all forward-looking statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s SEC filings and other public announcements.
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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.
| HEALTHTRONICS, INC. | |
| (Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ VICTORIA S. BECK |
| Victoria S. Beck | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 21, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Page No. | ||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on May 21, 2001 | |||||||
| 99.2 | Text of presentation at the Company’s 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | |||||||