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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): July 20, 2000
ORTHOVITA, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania 0-24517 23-2694857
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(State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
45 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 640-1775
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The registrant hereby incorporates by reference the press release dated
July 20, 2000 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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SIGNATURE
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.
ORTHOVITA, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Bruce A. Peacock
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Bruce A. Peacock
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 20, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release - Orthovita Private Equity Financing
