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, 2012

 

SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-32374		35-1996126
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3724 N State Road 15, Warsaw, Indiana 46582

(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

(574) 268-2252

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 8.01.     Other Events

 

On March 23, 2012 Symmetry Medical Inc. (“the Company”) released a press release entitled, “Symmetry Medical Launches Enhancements to the BOOKWALTER® Surgical Retractor System,” in which the Company announced it had launched twelve new line enhancements to the BOOKWALTER Retractor System through its hospital direct surgical instrumentation division, Symmetry Surgical, Inc. The new BOOKWALTER technology will be featured at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, which will take place on March 26 to 29, 2012 in New Orleans. Further details are included in the press release, which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1	“Symmetry Medical Launches Enhancements to the BOOKWALTER® Surgical Retractor System,” Press Release issued by Symmetry Medical, Inc. dated March 23, 2012.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	Symmetry Medical Inc.
	/s/ Fred L. Hite
Date: March 23, 2012	Name:  Fred L. Hite
	Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		“Symmetry Medical Launches Enhancements to the BOOKWALTER® Surgical Retractor System,” Press Release issued by Symmetry Medical, Inc. dated March 23, 2012.