-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VYpDuR3nv5UZB/rSfFmcfNYzCvw5ul2gfp60ibOFlKeohQ7wPAZ9cTx2mO93ECME y2d7CUWAOYCThspyB2Mx8w== 0001125282-02-003714.txt : 20021210 0001125282-02-003714.hdr.sgml : 20021210 20021210140729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-02-003714 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021129 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20021210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DATASCOPE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000027096 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 132529596 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06516 FILM NUMBER: 02853325 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 PHILLIPS PKWY CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645-9998 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013918100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 PHILIPS PARKWAY CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 8-K 1 b321692_8k.txt FORM 8-K 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 November 29, 2002 ----------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) DATASCOPE CORP. --------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-6516 13-2529596 - --------------- ------------ ------------------ (State of other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of file Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 14 Philips Parkway, Montvale, New Jersey 07645-9998 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (201) 391-8100 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS On July 21, 1999, Datascope Corp. instituted patent infringement litigation relating to a vascular sealing method against Vascular Solutions, Inc. in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota. In that litigation Datascope's complaint alleged that the manufacture, use and/or sale of Vascular Solutions' Duett device infringed Datascope's United States Patent No. 5,725,498. At the end of November 2002, the parties settled the matter. Pursuant to the settlement, Vascular Solutions paid Datascope $3,750,000 and Datascope granted Vascular Solutions a limited, non-exclusive patent license. Form 8-K 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, thereunto duly authorized. DATASCOPE CORP. Registrant By: \s\ Leonard S. Goodman ----------------------------------------------------- Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Dated: December 10, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----