Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 18, 2007

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 


HEMOSENSE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-32541   77-0452938

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

651 River Oaks Parkway

San Jose, California 95134

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 719-1393

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 18, 2007, HemoSense issued press release announcing that Beckman Coulter, Inc. (“Beckman”) has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that HemoSense is infringing a patent held by Beckman. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

  Press release dated October 18, 2007.


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.

 

  HEMOSENSE, INC.
Date: October 22, 2007   By:  

/s/ James D. Merselis

    James D. Merselis
    President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

  Press release dated October 18, 2007.