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): February 29, 2016

 

 

ConforMIS, Inc.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

28 Crosby Drive

Bedford, MA 01730

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 345-9001

 

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 29, 2016, ConforMIS, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a lawsuit against Smith & Nephew, Inc. (“Smith & Nephew”) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Eastern Division.  The lawsuit alleges that Smith & Nephew’s products infringe eight of the Company’s U.S. patents, and seeks monetary damages and a permanent injunction.

 

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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.

 

	CONFORMIS, INC.
Date: March 1, 2016	By:	/s/ Paul Weiner
		Paul Weiner
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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