Current Report on Form 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): April 1, 1998
INAMED CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 1-9741 59-0920629
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
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Address of principal executive offices
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 702/791-3388
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 1, 1998, INAMED Corporation (the "Issuer") issued a
news release, disclosing that BDO Seidman, LLP had been retained
as the Company's independent accountants.
For additional information concerning the new independent
accountants, reference is made to the news release, which is
attached hereto as an exhibit.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 News Release of INAMED Corporation dated April 1, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
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.
INAMED CORPORATION
Dated: April 1, 1998 By: /s/ Richard G. Babbitt
Name: Richard G. Babbitt
Title: Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 News Release of INAMED Corporation dated April 1, 1998
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INAMED "Innovation and Medicine" INAMED CORPORATION
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Suite 900
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 791-3388
Fax: (702) 791-1922
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Company Contact: Richard G. Babbitt
(702) 791-3388
Ilan K. Reich
(702) 791-3388
INAMED CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
NEW INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - April 1, 1998 - INAMED Corporation (OTC
Bulletin Board: IMDC), a global surgical and medical device
company headquartered here, announced today that it has retained
BDO Seidman, LLP as its independent accountants.
The new independent accountants' first priority is to audit the
Company's 1996 and 1997 financial statements so that the Company
can properly file its Forms 10-K for those years. The Company
currently anticipates that this process will be completed by July
1, 1998.
INAMED Corporation has 26 operating subsidiaries in the United
States, Europe, Mexico, Latin America and Asia. The subsidiaries
are engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of
medical devices for the plastic and reconstructive, bariatric and
general surgery markets.
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