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: November 30, 2016
(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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On November 30, 2016, EnteroMedics Inc. (the “Company”) hosted a conference call to discuss commercialization and corporate updates and to urge all shareholders of record at the close of business of the Company on November 3, 2016 to vote FOR all of the management proposals at the Company’s anticipated special meeting of shareholders to be held on Monday, December 12, 2016. A copy of the transcript is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The full meeting agenda, including all of the management proposals, is detailed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 17, 2016. The Company advises all investors and security holders to read the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained on the Company’s website at http://ir.enteromedics.com/sec.cfm.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Conference Call Transcript dated November 30, 2016 |
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/ Scott Youngstrom |
| | Scott Youngstrom |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer |
Date: December 5, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Conference Call Transcript dated November 30, 2016 |
