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 12, 2003
Medtronic, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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1-7707 |
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41-0793183 |
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(IRS Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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710 Medtronic Parkway |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) |
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(763) 514-4000 |
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Not Applicable |
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Item 5. Other Events
On August 12, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a decision by the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, DE that certain Medtronic stent products did not infringe the Palmaz-Schatz patents owned by Johnson & Johnson/Cordis. In December 2000, a jury found that certain now-obsolete stents infringed the Palmaz-Schatz patents and awarded Johnson & Johnson $271 million in damages. Medtronic plans to petition the Federal Circuit Court for a rehearing in this matter. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Report as if fully set forth herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99 Press release dated August 12, 2003.
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.
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MEDTRONIC, INC. |
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/s/ David J. Scott |
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Date: August 12, 2003 |
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David J. Scott, Senior Vice President, |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Medtronic, Inc.
Form 8-K Current Report
Dated August 12, 2003
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Description |
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99 |
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Press release dated August 12, 2003 |
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