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): July 29, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		04-2743260
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

001-09585

(Commission File Number)

22 Cherry Hill Drive

Danvers, MA 01923

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(978) 646-1400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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Item 1.01.

Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 29, 2013, we entered into a lease agreement to continue renting our existing 33,400 sq. ft facility located in Aachen, Germany through July 31, 2023. The building serves as our European headquarters and houses most of the manufacturing operations for our Impella product line. The lease agreement is for a term of 10 years, commencing on August 1, 2013. The monthly rent due under the lease agreement and payable monthly is approximately 34,500€ (euro) (approximately $45,000 at current exchange rates). Under the lease agreement, we are entitled to exercise an option for an additional five years, i.e., until July 31, 2028. The option must be claimed in writing by at least January 31, 2023. After that, another option will be granted to us for up to five additional years. This option must be claimed in writing by no later than January 31, 2028.

 

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The description set forth in item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: August 6, 2013