UNITED STATES 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 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2003
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania 0-20212 23-1969991
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2400 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (610) 378-0131
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Item 7. Financial Statements, PRO FORMA Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated December 22, 2003 issued by Arrow
International, Inc. (the "Registrant").
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 22, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2003. A copy
of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or
otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933 or the Exchange Act, except as may otherwise be expressly stated in such a
filing.
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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.
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: December 22, 2003 By: /s/ Frederick J. Hirt
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Frederick J. Hirt
Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President-Finance
(Principal Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING
NUMBER OF EXHIBIT ----------------
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99.1 Press Release dated December 22, 2003, Furnished herewith.
issued by Arrow International, Inc.
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