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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 17, 1996
HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 65-0572565 0-26538
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Identification No.) (Commission File No.)
200 East Broward Blvd., P.O. Box 1900 33301
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 761-2908
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 17, 1996, Healthcare Acquisition Corp. ("Registrant") and
Encore Orthopedics, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Encore"), announced that they
had entered into a letter of intent dated October 11, 1996 ("Letter of Intent")
with respect to the proposed merger of a subsidiary to be formed by Registrant
with and into Encore, with Encore being the surviving corporation and becoming a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant.
A copy of the Letter of Intent is attached as an exhibit to this Report
on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by this reference. The consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Letter of Intent is subject, among other
conditions, to the execution and delivery by the Registrant and Encore of a
definitive merger agreement ("Definitive Merger Agreement"). The Definitive
Merger Agreement may contain terms and conditions for the proposed transactions
that are in addition to or are different from the terms and conditions set forth
in the Letter of Intent. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the Definitive Merger Agreement will also be subject to the prior approval of
the stockholders of the Registrant and Encore.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) The following documents are filed herewith as exhibits:
2.1 Letter of Intent dated October 11, 1996
99.1 Press Release dated October 17, 1996
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SIGNATURE
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.
HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
/s/ John H. Abeles
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Name: John H. Abeles
Title: President
Dated: October 22, 1996
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