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) March 3, 1999
OSTEOTECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19278 13-3357370
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file Number) (IRS
of incorporation) Identification No.)
51 James Way, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 542-2800
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Osteotech, Inc. has been able to confirm that it has been named as a defendant
in a lawsuit filed in United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
by University of Florida Tissue Bank, Inc., Regeneration Technologies Inc. and
Sofamor Danek Group Inc. The lawsuit alleges that Osteotech's bone dowel
infringes U.S. Patent No. 5814084. Based upon reviews that had been previously
conducted by its outside patent counsel, Osteotech believes that its bone dowel
does not infringe any claim of this patent. Osteotech intends to vigorously
defend this lawsuit.
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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.
Dated: March 8, 1999
OSTEOTECH, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Michael J. Jeffries
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MICHAEL J. JEFFRIES
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)
