UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 22, 2008
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 1-10670 |
| 84-0904275 |
(State or jurisdiction |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer |
Two Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices (zip code))
301-986-0701
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 22, 2008, Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing the underwritten public offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock by Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, L.P.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99 | Press Release Issued by the Company on September 22, 2008 |
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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.
HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP, INC.
By: | /s/ Thomas F. Kirk |
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| Thomas F. Kirk |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: September 23, 2008 | ||
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