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):  November 23, 2022

AngioDynamics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
000-50761
11-3146460
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

14 Plaza Drive Latham, New York

12110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(518) 795-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 8.01 – Other Events.

As previously disclosed, AngioDynamics, Inc. (“AngioDynamics” or the “Company”) is the defendant in an action brought by C.R. Bard, Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. (collectively, “Bard”) (now part of Becton Dickinson & Co.) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware titled C.R. Bard, Inc. v. AngioDynamics, Inc., 1:15-cv-00218.  On November 22, 2022, following a one-week trial, a jury entered a verdict finding that certain of the Company’s implantable port products infringe certain U.S. patents held by Bard. The issue of damages was bifurcated by the Court during trial, was not determined by the jury and will be subject to a separate proceeding.  The Company strongly disagrees with the claims and the verdict, and believes the verdict is not supported by the facts of the case or the law, and is the result of error. The issues presented to the jury do not comprise all of the issues to be determined in the case. Equitable issues and patent eligibility issues remain to be decided by the judge, and damages remain to be decided by a jury. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and positions with respect to the matters remaining to be decided and the jury decision, and intends to vigorously pursue all available remedies and defenses, including post-trial motions and appeals, which is a process that could extend over several years.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding AngioDynamics’ expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, capital expenditures, products, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include the words such as “expects,” “reaffirms,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “projects”, “optimistic,” or variations of such words and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that actual events or results may differ materially from AngioDynamics’ expectations, expressed or implied. Factors that may affect the actual results achieved by AngioDynamics include, without limitation, the scale and scope of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the ability of AngioDynamics to develop its existing and new products, technological advances and patents attained by competitors, infringement of AngioDynamics’ technology or assertions that AngioDynamics’ technology infringes the technology of third parties, the ability of AngioDynamics to effectively compete against competitors that have substantially greater resources, future actions by the FDA or other regulatory agencies, domestic and foreign health care reforms and government regulations, results of pending or future clinical trials, overall economic conditions (including inflation, labor shortages and supply chain challenges including the cost and availability of raw materials), the results of on-going litigation, challenges with respect to third-party distributors or joint venture partners or collaborators, the results of sales efforts, the effects of product recalls and product liability claims, changes in key personnel, the ability of AngioDynamics to execute on strategic initiatives, the effects of economic, credit and capital market conditions, general market conditions, market acceptance, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, the effects on pricing from group purchasing organizations and competition, the ability of AngioDynamics to obtain regulatory clearances or approval of its products, or to integrate acquired businesses, as well as the risk factors listed from time to time in AngioDynamics’ SEC filings, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2022. AngioDynamics does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.


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.


ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.

(Registrant)




Date:  November 23, 2022
By:
/s/ Richard C. Rosenzweig


Name:
Richard C. Rosenzweig


Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary