UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15(d)-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May 2013
Given Imaging Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Hermon Building, New Industrial Park, Yoqneam 20692, Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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The Issuer is filing material documents not previously filed.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On May 20 and May 21, 2013, Given Imaging Ltd. issued two press releases announcing data published at the 2013 Digestive Disease Week conference regarding the PillCam Colon capsule. Copies of these press releases are attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| | GIVEN IMAGING LTD. | |
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| May 22, 2013 | By: | /s/ Ido Warshavski | |
| | | Name: Ido Warshavski | |
| | | Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
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The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 21, 2013 entitled “Given Imaging Announces New Data Highlighting PillCam® COLON Comparability to Colonoscopy in Detecting Adenomas.” |
| 99.2 | Press release dated May 20, 2013 entitled “Given Imaging Announces New European Study Evaluating PillCam COLON versus CT-Colonography in Patients with Incomplete Colonoscopy” |
