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): May 6, 2009
BIOMET, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Indiana | 001-15601 | 35-1418342 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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)
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| Item 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
On May 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Biomet, Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”), which applies to all of the directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Code of Ethics was amended to (i) reference the Company’s new Global Anti-Corruption Policy and enhanced U.S. Fraud and Abuse Compliance Policy and (ii) clarify and expand Biomet’s policies with respect to, among other things: (a) deliberate ignorance of applicable law, (b) promotional presentations, (c) privacy rights and rights of access to communications, records and information created in the business setting and (d) reporting procedures.
The foregoing description of the amendments to the Code of Ethics is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amended Code of Ethics, which is attached as Exhibit 14.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 14.1 |
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as amended on May 6, 2009 |
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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.
Date: May 12, 2009
| BIOMET, INC. | ||
| /s/ Bradley J. Tandy | ||
| By: | Bradley J. Tandy | |
| Its: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 14.1 |
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as amended on May 6, 2009 |
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