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): November 5, 2003
VITAL SIGNS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 0-18793 11-2279807
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
20 Campus Road, Totowa, New Jersey 07512
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 790-1330
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
As described in Item 12 of this Report, the following Exhibit is furnished as
part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release of Vital Signs, Inc. dated November 5, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On November 5, 2003, Vital Signs, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
regarding results for the three months and year ended September 30, 2003. A copy
of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto are being
furnished to the Commission in as much as they disclose historical information
regarding the Company's results of operations for the three months and year
ended September 30, 2003 and statement of condition as of September 30, 2003.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this
Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
a filing.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
VITAL SIGNS, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick S. Schiff
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Name: Frederick S. Schiff
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 5, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated November 5, 2003, issued
by the Company.
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
The trademark symbol shall be expressed as............................... 'TM'