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): April 16, 2015
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-34256 | | 26-3636023 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Old Connecticut Path
Framingham, MA 01701
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
508.739.0950
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 16, 2015, HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR), issued a press release announcing that data from its first destination therapy clinical trial cohort, ENDURANCE, successfully demonstrated that the trial achieved the primary endpoint of the study. A copy of the release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Results from HeartWare’s ENDURANCE clinical trial were presented during the Opening Plenary Session at the 35th International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual Meeting in Nice, France. Following the data presentation, HeartWare CEO Doug Godshall hosted an investor breakout session. Presentation slides from both the Opening Plenary Session and the investor breakout session are available through the “Investors” section of the company’s website at www.heartware.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by HeartWare International, Inc. dated April 16, 2015. |
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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| | | | HeartWare International, Inc. |
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| Date: April 16, 2015 | | | | By: | | /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf |
| | | | | | Name: | | Lawrence J. Knopf |
| | | | | | Title: | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by HeartWare International, Inc. dated April 16, 2015. |
