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

 

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2013

 

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-34951 20-5313323
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
600 Cruiser Lane  
Belgrade, Montana 59714
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(406) 388-0480
(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 February 11, 2013, we received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) in connection with an investigation into possible false or otherwise improper claims submitted to Medicare.  The subpoena requests documents related to physician referral programs operated by the Company, which we believe refers to the Company’s prior practice of compensating physicians for performing certain educational and promotional services on behalf of the Company.  This program was discontinued in 2010 and involved payments to only a small number of physicians that we believe were made in accordance with all applicable laws.  We intend to cooperate with the OIG’s investigation.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: February 13, 2013 BACTERIN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
     
     
  By: /s/ Guy S. Cook
  Name: Guy S. Cook
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer