UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 18, 2007
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
HEMOSENSE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32541 | 77-0452938 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
651 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 719-1393
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 18, 2007, HemoSense issued press release announcing that Beckman Coulter, Inc. (“Beckman”) has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that HemoSense is infringing a patent held by Beckman. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated October 18, 2007. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| HEMOSENSE, INC. | ||||
| Date: October 22, 2007 | By: | /s/ James D. Merselis | ||
| James D. Merselis | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated October 18, 2007. |