SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): December 30, 2003 VITAL SIGNS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey 0-18793 11-2279807 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 20 Campus Road, Totowa, New Jersey 07512 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 790-1330 --------------------------- ITEM 5. Other Events On December 30, 2003 Vital Signs, Inc. issued a press release regarding the results of the independent investigation by the Company's Audit Committee. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits As described in Item 5 of this Report, the following Exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: 99.1 Press Release of Vital Signs, Inc. dated December 30, 2003. 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 thereunto duly authorized. VITAL SIGNS, INC. By: /s/ Jay Sturm ----------------------- Name: Jay Sturm Title: Secretary Date: December 30, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 99.1 Press release, dated December 30, 2003, issued by the Company.