UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): December 8, 2008
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Orthofix International N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Netherlands Antilles | 0-19961 | N/A |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7 Abraham de Veerstraat Curacao Netherlands Antilles | N/A |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-59-99-465-8525
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 8, 2008, Orthofix International N.V. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a federal False Claims Act, or qui tam, complaint filed against the Company and its Blackstone Medical, Inc. subsidiary on September 29, 2006 that was unsealed on December 5, 2008 by the United States District Court of Massachusetts. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated December 8, 2008 |
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.
| Orthofix International N.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ Raymond C. Kolls | |
| Raymond C. Kolls | ||
| Senior Vice President, General | ||
| Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: December 8, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press release, dated December 8, 2008 |