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Attachment 1
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): December 18, 2008
ARTHROCARE
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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0-027422
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94-3180312
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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Number)
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Identification
No.)
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7500
Rialto Blvd., Building Two, Suite 100
Austin,
TX 78735
(512) 391-3900
(Address
and Telephone Number of Principal Executive Offices)
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):
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
1.01
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Entry
Into A Material Definitive Agreement.
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The
information required by this Item is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by
reference to the Company’s press release, dated December 19, 2008, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Press Release”).
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Item
4.02(a)
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Non-Reliance
On Previously Issued
Reports.
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The
information required by this Item is incorporated into this Item 4.02(a) by
reference to the Press Release.
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Officers.
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The
information required by this Item is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by
reference to the Press Release.
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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The
information required by this Item is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by
reference to the Press Release.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and
Exhibits
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Title
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10.42
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Form
of “Senior VP Continuity Agreement” between ArthroCare Corporation and its
senior vice presidents (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.42
to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6,
2004).
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10.43
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Form
of “Amendment to Senior VP Continuity Agreement” between ArthroCare
Corporation and its senior vice presidents (Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed on August 6, 2004).
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99.1
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Press
Release dated December 19,
2008
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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.
| Dated: December 19, 2008 | ARTHROCARE CORPORATION | ||
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By:
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/s/ Michael A. Baker | ||
| Michael A. Baker | |||
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Chief
Executive Officer
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