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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): November 30, 1998
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NORLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-26206 06-1387931
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
106 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 106, White Plains, NY 10604
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(Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 694-2285
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ITEM 5. Other Events
The patent infringement action brought against the Registrant by Lunar
Corporation and Stanford University, first reported in the Registrant's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, has been settled and the technology
in issue has been licensed to the Registrant pursuant to a royalty arrangement.
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.
NORLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: December 4, 1998 By:/s/ Kurt W. Streams
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Kurt W. Streams
Vice President, Finance and Secretary
