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): November 26, 1996 _____________ BIO-VASCULAR, INC. ----------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) MINNESOTA 0-13907 41-1526554 --------- ------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2575 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55114-1024 ------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Officers) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 603-3700 -------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Filed herewith and incorporated by reference is a press release of Bio- Vascular, Inc. dated November 26, 1996. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release, dated November 26, 1996 (filed herewith electronically) 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 hereunto duly authorized. BIO-VASCULAR, INC. (Registrant) /s/ JOHN T. KARCANES -------------------- John T. Karcanes President and Chief Executive Officer December 6, 1996 Dated: _____________________ 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Item No. Description Method of Filing - -------- ----------- ---------------- 99.1 Press Release, dated November 26, 1996 ....................filed herewith electronically