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) November 5, 1999 0-28448 (Commission File Number) ______________________________ GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) California 94-3160456 (State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 10460 Bubb Road, Cupertino, California 95014 (Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office) http:/www.gsii.com (Web site address) (408) 863-2500 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ______________________________ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On November 5, 1999, General Surgical Innovations, Inc., a Nevada corporation, entered into Amendment No. 1, to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 23, 1999, by and among General Acquisition Corp. ("General Acquisition"), a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda company, General Sub Acquisition Corp., a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Acquisition, and Tyco Acquisition Corp. XXIII, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Acquisition, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER TITLE 2.2 Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 5, 1999, to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 23, 1999 among General Acquisition Corp., General Sub Acquisition Corp., General Surgical Innovations, Inc. and Tyco Acquisition Corp. XXIII. -2- 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. GENERAL SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC. By: /s/ Gregory D. Casciaro -------------------------------------- Gregory D. Casciaro President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 10, 1999 -3- Exhibit Index EXHIBIT NUMBER TITLE 2.2 Amendment No. 1, dated as of November 5, 1999, to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 23, 1999 among General Acquisition Corp., General Sub Acquisition Corp., General Surgical Innovations, Inc. and Tyco Acquisition Corp. XXIII -4-