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 14, 2011 |
Biolase Technology, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-19627 | 87-0442441 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
4 Cromwell, Irvine, California | 92618 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 949-361-1200 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 14, 2011, Biolase Technology, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release entitled "Biolase Set to Join Russell 200 Index," announcing that the Company was added to the preliminary list of additions to the Russell 2000 Index as part of Russell Investment's 2011 reconstitution process, which list will be final after the close of U.S. markets on June 24, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Biolase Technology, Inc., dated June 14, 2011.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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June 14, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Federico Pignatelli
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Name: Federico Pignatelli | ||||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Press Release of Biolase Technology, Inc., dated June 14, 2011 |
NEWS RELEASE for June 14, 2011
BIOLASE SET TO JOIN RUSSELL 2000® INDEX
IRVINE, CA (June 14, 2011) BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLTI), the Worlds leading dental laser manufacturer and distributor, today announced that it has qualified for and been selected to join the Russell 2000Ò Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 24, 2011, according to a preliminary list of additions posted June 10, 2011, available at www.russell.com/indexes.
Annual reconstitution of Russells U.S. indexes captures and ranks the 4,000 largest U.S. publicly-traded stocks as of the end of May by total market capitalization. Membership in the U.S. broad market Russell 3000®, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in either the Russell 1000Ò Index or the Russell 2000 Index, as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
Federico Pignatelli, Chairman and CEO, said, There is no index family in the world that rivals the size, credibility and buying power of the Russell group. Inclusion in its indexes, which are the benchmark for nearly $4 trillion in investment dollars, will not only likely broaden our shareholder base and market exposure, but we believe it will drive demand for our stock, as index buyers rebalance their portfolios in the weeks ahead. We are thrilled to be included in this years Russell 2000, and look forward to continued participation in that and other equity indexes as we move forward.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. An industry-leading $3.9 trillion in institutional assets currently are benchmarked to them. These investment tools originated from Russells multi-manager investment business in the early 1980s when the company saw the need for a more objective, market-driven set of benchmarks in order to evaluate outside investment managers.
More information about Russell Indexes, including total returns, is available at http://www.russell.com/Indexes/data/default.asp.
About Russell:
Russell Investments provides strategic advice, world-class implementation, state-of-the-art
performance benchmarks and a range of institutional-quality investment products. Russell has about
$161 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2011, and serves individual, institutional
and advisor clients in more than 35 countries. Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
About BIOLASE Technology, Inc.
BIOLASE Technology, Inc., the Worlds leading Dental Laser Company, is a medical technology company
that develops, manufactures and markets dental lasers and also distributes and markets dental
imaging equipment, products that are focused on technologies that advance the practice of dentistry
and medicine. The Companys laser products incorporate patented and patent pending technologies
designed to provide clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. Its
imaging products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver the best results
for dentists and patients. BIOLASEs principal products are dental laser systems that perform a
broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications, and a full
line of dental imaging equipment. Other products under development address ophthalmology and other
medical and consumer markets.
For updates and information on laser and Waterlase dentistry, find BIOLASE at http://www.biolase.com, Twitter at http://twitter.com/GoWaterlase, and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/Rossca08.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provided by the Securities Reform Act of 1995 that are based on the current expectations and estimates by our management. These forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates, may, will, and variations of these words or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on managements current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein, and are described in the Companys reports it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual and quarterly reports. No undue reliance should be placed on forward-looking statements. Such information is subject to change, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements.
For further information, please contact: Jill Bertotti, of Allen & Caron, +1-949-474-4300.
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