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: September 24, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
ENTEROMEDICS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-33818
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| Delaware | | 48-1293684 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2800 Patton Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 634-3003
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 24, 2013, EnteroMedics Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had received a formal response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration responding to the filing of the Company’s PMA (Premarket Approval) application for approval of the Maestro® ReChargeable Systems’ VBLOC® vagal blocking therapy as a treatment for obesity. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Information and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated September 24, 2013. |
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.
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| ENTEROMEDICS INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Greg S. Lea |
| | Greg S. Lea |
| | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
Date: September 24, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated September 24, 2013. |
