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): November 20, 2015
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 000-22673 | 11-3374812 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
30-30 47th Avenue, Suite 500 | ||
Long Island City, New York | 11101 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
(718) 937-5765
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 23, 2015, Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and DENTSPLY International Inc. (“DENSTPLY”) issued a joint press release to report the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the proposed merger of the Company and DENTSPLY. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated November 23, 2015, of Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. and DENTSPLY International Inc. |
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.
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: November 23, 2015 | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Friedman | |
Jonathan Friedman | ||
Secretary and General Counsel |