UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2021
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| OrthoPediatrics Corp. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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| 001-38242 | 26-1761833 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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2850 Frontier Drive Warsaw, Indiana | 46582 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 268-6379
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.00025 par value per share | | KIDS | | Nasdaq Global Market |
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 15, 2021, OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing the expansion of its agent network in three strategic European countries. As part of its previously communicated strategy, OrthoPediatrics has broadened its reach into the largest European market of Germany, Austria and Switzerland by converting long-standing distributor partners there to sales agencies. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
The Company does not intend for this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) | Exhibits
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| Exhibit No.
| Description
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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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| OrthoPediatrics Corp.
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| Date: January 15, 2021 | By: | /s/ Daniel J. Gerritzen |
| | Daniel J. Gerritzen,
General Counsel and Secretary |
