8-K

UNITED STATES

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): November 27, 2012

Medical Action Industries Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-13251	11-2421849
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

500 Expressway Drive South
Brentwood, New York	11717
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(631) 231-4600

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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 27, 2012, Medical Action Industries Inc. (“Medical Action”) presented at the Piper Jaffray 24th Annual Healthcare Conference.  Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the materials used in connection with the presentation.  The presentation materials have been posted on the Investor Relations page of Medical Action’s website at www.medical-action.com.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

(99.1)           Piper Jaffray 24th Annual Healthcare Conference PresentationMaterials

The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished under Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such 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 shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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.

MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.

By: /s/ John Sheffield

       John Sheffield

       Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:    November 29, 2012

EX-99.1