SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2008
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG & Co. KGaA
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Else-Kröner Strasse 1
61346 Bad Homburg
Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form 20-Fx | Form 40-Fo |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is an Investor News issued by Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA on April 7, 2008 announcing that the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued orders in the long standing patent case initiated by the Company to establish the invalidity of certain patents claims alleged to apply to the Company’s 2008K hemodialysis machines in the United States.
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 99.1 | Investor News issued April 7, 2008 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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DATE: April 7, 2008 |
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| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG & Co. KGaA, | |
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| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MANAGEMENT AG, its general partner | |
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| By: | /s/ DR. BEN J. LIPPS |
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| Name: Dr. Ben J. Lipps |
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| Title: Chief Executive Officer and |
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| Chairman of the Management Board |
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| By: | /s/ LAWRENCE A. ROSEN |
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| Name: Lawrence A. Rosen |
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| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
