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): March 23, 2007

                    INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



       Delaware                        0-26224                   51-0317849
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


                              311 Enterprise Drive
                              Plainsboro, NJ 08536
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 275-0500

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

ACQUISITION OF LXU HEALTHCARE, INC.

On March 23, 2007, Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (the "Company")
announced that it had agreed to acquire LXU Healthcare, Inc. for $30 million in
cash, subject to certain adjustments.


ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
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99.1             Press release issued March 23, 2007







                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                    INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORPORATION

        Date: March 28, 2007
                                       By: /s/ Stuart M. Essig
                                           -----------------------------
                                           Stuart M. Essig
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer












                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
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99.1             Press release issued March 23, 2007