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): January 9, 2014

 

 

WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    001-35823    13-4088127
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission    (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)    File Number)    Identification No.)

 

1023 Cherry Road    38117
Memphis, Tennessee    (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)   

(901) 867-9971

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

5677 Airline Road

Arlington, Tennessee 38002

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On January 9, 2014, pursuant to the previously disclosed Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2013 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Wright Medical Group, Inc. (the “Company”), MicroPort Scientific Corporation, a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“MicroPort”), and MicroPort Medical B.V., a besloten vennootschap formed under the laws of the Netherlands, the Company completed its divesture and sale of its business operations operating under the OrthoRecon operating segment (the “OrthoRecon Business”) to MicroPort. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) for the OrthoRecon Business was approximately $287.1 million, which MicroPort paid in cash.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 9, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
99.2    Press Release of Wright Medical Group, Inc. dated January 9, 2014


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.

 

   

WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

 

Dated: January 15, 2014

  By:   /s/ Robert J. Palmisano
   

 

    Name: Robert J. Palmisano
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
99.2    Press Release of Wright Medical Group, Inc. dated January 9, 2014