UNITED STATES
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 25, 2017
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-33092
| Delaware | 04-2825458 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (IRS Employer | |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
63 Second Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
781-221-2266
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 27, 2017, LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 25, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $7.5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and number of any shares repurchased will be determined by Company management, based on their evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Repurchases may also be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and will conclude no later than July 25, 2018, unless extended by the Company’s Board of Directors. The repurchase program will be funded using the Company’s available cash and cash equivalents.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are furnished or filed as part of this Report, as applicable:
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on July 27, 2017. | |
Signature(s)
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.
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: July 27, 2017 | By: | Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr. | ||||
| /s/ JOSEPH P. PELLEGRINO, JR. | ||||||
| Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr. Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. on July 27, 2017. | |