SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 1998 Rehabilicare Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota 0-9407 41-0985318 (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 1811 Old Highway Eight, New Brighton, MN 55112-3493 (address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 631-0590 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (former name or address, if changed since last report.) Item 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On March 17, 1998, Rehabilicare Inc. (the "Company") completed its acquisition of Staodyn, Inc. ("Staodyn") in accordance with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 1, 1997. Pursuant to the terms of such Agreement, Hippocrates Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Subsidiary"), was merged (the "Merger") with and into Staodyn, whereupon the separate existence of Subsidiary was terminated and Staodyn continued as the surviving corporation. In the Merger, Rehabilicare issued approximately 5,481,500 shares of its common stock, constituting .823 shares of its common stock for each share of Staodyn outstanding immediately before the Merger and for which holders of Staodyn common stock did not assert dissenters rights. Holders of a total of 500 shares of common stock of Staodyn asserted dissenters rights. As a result of the Merger Staodyn became a wholly owned subsidiary of Rehabilicare. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF STAODYN, INC. The following financial statements, which are included in Staodyn's Annual Report on Form 10- KSB for the year ended November 30, 1997, are hereby incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference: Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 1997 and November 30, 1996 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended November 30, 1997 and November 30, 1996 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended November 30, 1997 and November 30, 1996 Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended November 30, 1997 and November 30, 1996 Notes to Financial Statements Report of Independent Accountants of Price Waterhouse LLP (b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following pro forma financial statements, which are included on pages F-26 through F-33 in Amendment No. 1 to Rehabilicare's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Commission on February 10, 1998 (File no. 333-44139) are hereby incorporated by reference: Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet at September 30, 1997 Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income for the: Three months ended September 30, 1997 Three months ended September 30, 1996 Year ended June 30, 1997 Year ended June 30, 1996 Year ended June 30, 1995 Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information The Company intends to file by amendment to this Form 8-K (i) an unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 1998 and (ii) unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for the three and nine month periods ending March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998. The Company intends to file such amendment as soon as practicable, and in any event, on or before May 16, 1998. (c) Exhibits Exhibit 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 1, 1997 by and among Rehabilicare Inc. Hippocrates Acquisition, Inc. and Staodyn, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus that forms a part of Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company on February 10, 1998 (File no. 333-44139)). Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. REHABILICARE INC. By /s/ DAVID B. KAYSEN David B. Kaysen Chief Executive Officer and President Dated: April 8, 1998