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): July 28, 2003
ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-26538 | | 65-0572565 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 9800 Metric Blvd., Austin, Texas | | 78758 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(512) 832-9500
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)
No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7 – Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
| | Description
|
99.1 | | Press Release dated July 28, 2003. |
Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 12 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition)
On July 28, 2003, Encore Medical Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2003. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
In addition to being furnished pursuant to “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure” (“Item 9”) of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” under Item 9 of Form 8-K, as directed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 34-47583.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall be deemed “furnished” and not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | | | | | | ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION |
| | | |
| Date: July 28, 2003 | | | | By: | | /s/ Harry L. Zimmermann
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| | | | | | | | | Harry L. Zimmermann Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
| | Description of Exhibit
|
99.1 | | Press Release, dated July 28, 2003 |
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