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

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2015

 

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-34951 20-5313323
(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

600 Cruiser Lane

Belgrade, Montana

59714
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(406) 388-0480

 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The Company has issued a press release entitled “Bacterin Announces the Launch of ArthroFuse™” which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 and the document attached as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No   Description
     

99.1

  Press Release of Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. dated June 3, 2015 entitled “Bacterin Announces the Launch of ArthroFuse™”

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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:  June 3, 2015 BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By:    /s/ Daniel Goldberger
  Name:  Daniel Goldberger
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1Press Release of Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. dated June 3, 2015 entitled “Bacterin Announces the Launch of ArthroFuse™”

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Bacterin Announces the Launch of ArthroFuse™

 

BELGRADE, Mont., June 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: BONE), a leader in the development of revolutionary biomaterials, today announced the release of ArthroFuse, a patent pending allograft specifically designed for the treatment of hammertoe deformities.

 

Hammertoe deformity affects the proximal interphalangeal joint of the lesser metatarsals and often resulting in debilitating joint pain and disability. While 550,000 surgical hammertoe procedures are performed each year in the United States it is thought that the majority of an estimated 60 million affected adults go undiagnosed. "We are excited to announce the launch of ArthroFuse, the newest addition to our regenerative biologics portfolio," said Gregory Juda PhD, CSO. "We developed this product in response to the needs of our surgeon end users to allow them to successfully treat this commonly painful pathology."

 

Current surgical options include screws, staples, pins and intermedulary implants. Bacterin's novel approach to this affliction eliminates the need for externally communicating pins or permanent implants by providing an implant that will remodel over time into the patient's own bone. ArthroFuse is an addition to Bacterin's allograft catalog, specifically targeted to foot and ankle surgeons active in the Hammertoe implant market.

 

About Bacterin International Holdings

 

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: BONE) develops, manufactures and markets biologics products to domestic and international markets. Bacterin's proprietary methods optimize the growth factors in human allografts to promote bone growth, subchondral repair and dermal growth. These products are used in a variety of applications including enhancing fusion in spine surgery, relief of back pain, promotion of bone growth in foot and ankle surgery, promotion of cranial healing following neurosurgery and subchondral repair in knee and other joint surgeries.

 

For further information, please visit www.bacterin.com.

 

 
 

 

Important Cautions Regarding Forward-looking Statements

 

This news release contains certain disclosures that may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "continue," "efforts," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "strategy," "will," "goal," "target," "prospects," "potential," "optimistic," "confident," "likely," "probable" or similar expressions or the negative thereof. Statements of historical fact also may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. We caution that these statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including, among others: the ability of the Company's sales force to achieve expected results, the Company's ability to meet its existing and anticipated contractual obligations, including financial covenant and other obligations contained in the Company's secured lending facility; the Company's ability to manage cash flow; the Company's ability to obtain shareholder approval of financing transactions; the Company's ability to develop, market, sell and distribute desirable applications, products and services and to protect its intellectual property; the ability of the Company's customers to pay and the timeliness of such payments; the Company's ability to obtain financing as and when needed; changes in consumer demands and preferences; the Company's ability to attract and retain management and employees with appropriate skills and expertise; the Company's ability to successfully conclude government investigations; the impact of changes in market, legal and regulatory conditions and in the applicable business environment, including actions of competitors; and other factors. Additional risk factors are listed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the heading "Risk Factors." The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

 

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