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):
August 31, 2009
ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-52024 | 20-2463898 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5818 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(760) 431-9286
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Effective August 31, 2009 the issuer and its subsidiary, Alphatec Spine, Inc., have settled the litigation matter entitled Darrel S. Brodke, Jeffrey C. Wang, Alan S. Hilibrand, and Richard M. Ozuna vs. Alphatec Spine, Inc., HealthpointCapital, L.L.C., HealthpointCapital Partners, L.P., and HealthpointCapital Partners II, L.P., bearing case number 06CC04418, and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange. Under the settlement, all lawsuits involving the parties that are related to this matter are dismissed with prejudice. The financial terms of the settlement, which are not material to the issuer or Alphatec Spine, Inc., have not been disclosed.
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.
ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) | ||
| Date: September 3, 2009 | /s/ Ebun S. Garner, Esq. | |
Ebun S. Garner, Esq. General Counsel and Vice President | ||