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): August 8, 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)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 8, 2012, Biomet, Inc. issued a press release announcing the completion of its previously announced offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.500% senior notes due 2020. A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the offering is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
On August 8, 2012, Biomet, Inc. also issued a press release announcing the early tender results of the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its $771,000,000 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 10 3/8 / 11 1/8% Senior Toggle Notes due 2017 (CUSIP Nos. 090613AD2, 550785AC3 and U55004AB8) (the “Existing Toggle Notes”) and Biomet’s acceptance for purchase of all of the tendered Existing Toggle Notes. A copy of the press release announcing the early tender results and acceptance of the tendered Existing Toggle Notes is being furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Biomet is a wholly owned subsidiary of LVB Acquisition, Inc. (“LVB”). LVB has no other operations beyond its ownership of Biomet.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued August 8, 2012 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued August 8, 2012 | |
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: August 8, 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 | |