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

 

Endocare, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-15063		33-0618093
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth in Item 3.03 below is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

On June 8, 2009, Endocare, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 3 to Rights Agreement, dated June 8, 2009 (the “Amendment”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor rights agent, which amended the Rights Agreement, dated March 31, 1999, between the Company and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation (as previously amended, the “Rights Agreement”).

The Amendment excludes from the definition of “Acquiring Person” in the Rights Agreement, HealthTronics, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“HealthTronics”), HT Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HT Acquisition”), and any other wholly owned subsidiary of HealthTronics solely to the extent that shares of the Company’s common stock are purchased pursuant to and in accordance with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 7, 2009, by and among the Company, HT Acquisition and HealthTronics (as such agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms), and provides for certain other related revisions.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Amendment No. 3 to Rights Agreement, dated June 8, 2009, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor Rights Agent to U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation.

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.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Amendment No. 3 to Rights Agreement, dated June 8, 2009, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor Rights Agent to U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation.