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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: OCTOBER 27, 2005
(date of earliest event reported)
ATS MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-18602
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MINNESOTA 41-1595629
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
3905 ANNAPOLIS LANE, SUITE 105
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55447
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(763) 553-7736
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 27, 2005, ATS Medical, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release to report final third quarter financial results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference. The information in this current
report, including the exhibit thereto, is not deemed "filed" for purposes of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 27, 2005, of ATS Medical, Inc.
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.
ATS MEDICAL, INC.
By: /s/ John R. Judd
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John R. Judd
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 27, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated October 27, 2005, of ATS Medical, Inc.