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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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WASHINGTON, DC 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2003 |
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BIOMET, INC. |
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) |
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Indiana |
0-12515 |
35-1418342 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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56 East Bell Drive |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) |
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(574) 267-6639 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Not Applicable |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 12. Resuls of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 18, 2003, Biomet, Inc. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the second quarter ended November 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such 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.
BIOMET, INC.
/s/ Gregory D. Hartman
By: Gregory D. Hartman
Its: Senior Vice President - Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: December 18, 2003
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Exhibit Index |
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Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
Press release announcing Biomet Inc.'s earnings for the second quarter ended November 30, 2003. |