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)
September 3, 2008


HEALTHTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Georgia   000-30406   58-2210668

 
 
 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1301 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 200B
Austin, Texas 78746

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(512) 328-2892


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

[X] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

[  ] 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 September 3, 2008, HealthTronics, Inc. (“HealthTronics”) issued a press release announcing the reaffirmation of its proposal to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Endocare, Inc. (“Endocare”). The HealthTronics reaffirmation was communicated on September 3, 2008 in a letter from James S.B. Whittenburg, HealthTronics’ President and Chief Executive Officer, to Endocare’s Board of Directors. This press release, including the full text of the letter delivered to Endocare’s Board of Directors, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

 


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number


    

Description


99.1      HealthTronics, Inc.’s press release, dated September 3, 2008.

 

 


SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

HEALTHTRONICS, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: September 3, 2008       By:   /s/ Ross A. Goolsby
         
            Name:
Title:
 

Ross A. Goolsby

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Exhibit


99.1    HealthTronics, Inc. press release, dated September 3, 2008.

 

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