Item 8.01 Other Events" -->
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 13, 2008, Replidyne, Inc. (the Company) was served with a Demand for Arbitration (the
Demand) from MEDA Manufacturing GmbH (f/k/a Tropon GmbH) (MEDA) alleging that the Company
breached certain of its obligations under the Supply Agreement, dated April 4, 2005, between the
Company and MEDA (the Supply Agreement). On April 27, 2007, the Company provided notice to MEDA
of its termination of the Supply Agreement in accordance with the termination provisions of the
Supply Agreement. The Company believes that it does not have obligations to MEDA under the Supply
Agreement beyond May 11, 2007. The Demand seeks damages for breach of contract in the amount of
1,449,634.86 (approximately $2.3 million at a May 15, 2008 exchange rate) plus interest on such
amounts and reimbursement of MEDAs attorney fees and other costs incurred in the proceeding
represented by the Demand. In addition, the Demand also requests a declaratory judgment that the
Companys termination of the Supply Agreement was ineffective and that the Companys obligation to
continue to make annual minimum payment amounts of 2.3 million (approximately $3.6 million at a
May 15, 2008 exchange rate) to MEDA under the Supply Agreement are still in effect. If the
Companys termination of the Supply Agreement is determined to be ineffective, the Company may also
remain obligated for future decontamination fees of up to 1.7 million (approximately $2.6
million at a May 15, 2008 exchange rate). The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against
the allegations made in the Demand.
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.
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REPLIDYNE, INC. |
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| Dated: May 16, 2008 | By: | /s/ Mark L. Smith | ||
| Mark L. Smith | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer |
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