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 17, 2008
TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Florida | 001-16-069 | 59-3100165 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
13709 Progress Boulevard, Box 19
Alachua, Florida 32615
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (386) 462-0402
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On January 17, 2008, Tutogen Medical, Inc. (“Tutogen”) and Regeneration Technologies, Inc. (“RTI”) issued a press release announcing that with the proposed merger of the two companies, RTI will ask its shareholders to approve a new company name, RTI Biologics, Inc., at the special meeting of the stockholders of RTI scheduled for February 27, 2008. The stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol RTIX.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated January 17, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. | ||||
| Dated: January 17, 2008 | /s/ L. Robert Johnston, Jr. | |||
| L. Robert Johnston, Jr. | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated January 17, 2008. |