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): February 1, 2007
VITAL SIGNS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New Jersey | 0-18793 | 11-2279807 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
20 Campus Road, Totowa, New Jersey | 07512 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (973) 790-1330
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 2, 2007, the Registrant announced that it had given notice to Respironics Inc., its supplier of anesthesia face masks, that it will not be renewing its current manufacturing agreement when it expires in the summer of 2007.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 2, 2007, the Registrant announced that it had given notice to Respironics Inc., its supplier of anesthesia face masks, that it will not be renewing its current manufacturing agreement when it expires in the summer of 2007. The Registrant has entered into a new face mask supply agreement with a Chinese medical device manufacturer at a cost below the renewal terms offered by Respironics. A copy of the press release is attached to this Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 Press release, dated February 2, 2007 | ||
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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.
VITAL SIGNS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jay Sturm | |
Name: Jay Sturm | ||
Title: Vice President / General Counsel |
Dated: February 5, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated February 2, 2007
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