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 28, 2019
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-32259 | 94-3267295 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2820 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California 95134 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(408) 470-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 28, 2019, Align Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company and Straumann Group reached an agreement to settle all currently outstanding patent disputes in the Unites States, the United Kingdom and Brazil, including those involving ClearCorrect, a subsidiary of Straumann Group. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Straumann Group will pay the Company $35 million. The Company and Straumann Group also signed a non-binding letter of intent for a 5-year global development and distribution agreement for the iTero Element scanners. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
| ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| Date: March 28, 2019 | By: | /s/ Roger E. George |
| Roger E. George | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 28, 2019 |