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): December 11, 2013

Biolase, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-19627	87-0442441
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
4 Cromwell, Irvine, California		92618
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 12, 2013, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Biolase, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Director James R. Talevich to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 11, 2013, the Company announced the engagement of Piper Jaffray & Co. to act as the Company's exclusive financial advisor in the evaluation of strategic alternatives. A copy of the press release relating to the engagement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of Biolase, Inc., dated December 11, 2013.

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.

	Biolase, Inc.
December 17, 2013	By:	/s/ Federico Pignatelli
		Name: Federico Pignatelli
		Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 11, 2013, of Biolase, Inc.

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

BIOLASE ENGAGES PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR

IRVINE, CA (December 11, 2013) — BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOL), the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, and a pioneer in laser surgery in other medical specialties, today announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) has engaged Piper Jaffray & Co. (“Piper Jaffray”) to act as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor in the evaluation of strategic alternatives. Pursuant to the agreement, Piper Jaffray will assist the Board in considering a wide range of strategic options.

“Piper Jaffray is a leading full-service investment bank and has an in-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry,” said Federico Pignatelli, Chairman and CEO. “We are very pleased to engage them as our financial advisor.”

About BIOLASE, Inc.
BIOLASE, Inc. is a biomedical company that develops, manufactures, and markets innovative lasers in dentistry and medicine and also markets and distributes high-end 2D and 3D digital imaging equipment and CAD/CAM intraoral scanners and in-office milling machines; products that are focused on technologies that advance the practice of dentistry and medicine. The Company’s proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 300 patented and patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. Its innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver the best results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE’s principal products are revolutionary 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. BIOLASE has sold more than 24,000 lasers. Other laser products under development address ophthalmology and other medical and consumer markets.

For updates and information on WaterLase and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/biolase, LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase, Google+ at www.google.com/+BIOLASEIrvine, Instagram at www.instagram.com/biolaseinc and YouTube at www.youtube.com/biolasevideos.

BIOLASE^® and WaterLase^® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.

For further information, please contact:
Michael Porter
Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc.
212-564-4700