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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
INTEGRATED ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
TEXAS 1-10677 76-0203483
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.RS. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1030 77027
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 225-5464
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 18, 2000, PowerBrief, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("PowerBrief"), and Integrated Orthopaedics, Inc. a Texas corporation ("IOI"),
announced that they had entered into an agreement whereby PowerBrief will merge
with and into IOI (the "Merger Agreement"). The press release announcing the
Merger Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and the Merger Agreement is
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Text of press release dated September 18, 2000 relating to
the Merger Agreement.
99.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 15, 2000 between
PowerBrief and IOI.
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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.
INTEGRATED ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: September 21, 2000 By:
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Name: Scott J. Hancock
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Title: CEO
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release dated September 18, 2000.
99.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 15, 2000
between PowerBrief and IOI.
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