0001193125-12-257884.txt : 20120604 0001193125-12-257884.hdr.sgml : 20120604 20120604075753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-257884 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120604 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120604 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOMET INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351346 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 351418342 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15601 FILM NUMBER: 12884702 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 EAST BELL DR CITY: WARSAW STATE: IN ZIP: 46582 BUSINESS PHONE: 5742676639 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 E BELL DRIVE STREET 2: P O BOX 587 CITY: WARSAW STATE: IN ZIP: 46581-0587 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LVB Acquisition, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001402366 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-54505 FILM NUMBER: 12884701 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATION TRUST CENTER STREET 2: 1209 ORANGE ST. CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-750-8300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATION TRUST CENTER STREET 2: 1209 ORANGE ST. CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LVB Acquisition, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070607 8-K 1 d361645d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2012

 

 

LVB ACQUISITION, INC.

BIOMET, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

Delaware

Indiana

  

000-54505

001-15601

  

26-0499682

35-1418342

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

56 East Bell Drive

Warsaw, Indiana 46582

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(574) 267-6639

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Biomet, Inc. has decided to pursue strategic exploratory work to separate the Company’s Biomet 3i dental business in a tax-free spin-off. There can be no assurance that the evaluation of a potential separation of the Company’s Biomet 3i dental business will result in a separation. Any such transaction would be subject to customary conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, an opinion from tax counsel and a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to ensure the tax-free status of the spin-off, execution of intercompany agreements, further due diligence as appropriate, and final approval by the Board of Directors.

The Company is in the process of developing detailed plans for the Board’s further consideration and final approval. To execute such a separation requires further work on structure, management, governance, transition services and other matters, which is expected to take several months. The Company does not intend to comment further regarding the strategic evaluation, unless and until a decision is made. Biomet is a wholly owned subsidiary of LVB Acquisition, Inc. (“LVB”). LVB has no other operations beyond its ownership of Biomet.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 4, 2012

 

LVB ACQUISITION, INC.

/s/ Daniel P. Florin

By:

   Daniel P. Florin

Its:

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

BIOMET, INC.

/s/ Daniel P. Florin

By:

   Daniel P. Florin

Its:

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer