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) December 19, 2000
Medtronic, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-7707 41-0793183
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7000 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(763) 514-4000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5 Other Events.
On December 19, 2000, Medtronic, Inc. issued a press release announcing
calculation of the conversion ratio for the proposed acquisition of PercuSurge,
Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:
Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information:
Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index on page following Signatures.
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.
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Date: December 19, 2000 By /s/ Carol E. Malkinson
Senior Legal Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
FORM 8-K
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
99 Press release dated December 19, 2000.