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): March 5, 2012
TRANS1 INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33744 | | 33-0909022 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
301 Government Center Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(910) 332-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Physicians generally use the Current Procedural Terminology (“CPT”) codes adopted by the American Medical Association (the “AMA”) to bill payors for professional services rendered. On March 5, 2012, TranS1 Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the AMA’s CPT Editorial Panel (the “Panel”) has voted to approve an application for a new Category I CPT code, 225XX1, for L5-S1 spinal fusion utilizing the Company’s AxiaLIF® implant when performing a pre-sacral interbody fusion. In addition, the Company has learned that the Panel has voted to establish a new Category III CPT code, 019XXT, and has elected to adopt minor revisions to the Company’s two current Category III codes, 0195T and 0196T. The new CPT codes, and the revisions to the existing CPT codes, were announced on the AMA’s website on March 2, 2012, and will become effective on January 1, 2013.
On March 5, 2012, the Company issued a press release to announce the AMA’s decision to approve the application for the new Category I CPT code discussed above. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated March 5, 2012, issued by the Company. |
Signatures
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.
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| | | | TRANS1 INC. |
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| March 5, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ Joseph P. Slattery |
| | | | | | | | Joseph P. Slattery Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated March 5, 2012, issued by the Company. |
