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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;3, 2008</B></DIV>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ev3 Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>9600 54th Avenue North<BR>
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442<BR>
(763)&nbsp;398-7000</B><BR>
(Address of Registrant&#146;s Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Kevin M. Klemz<BR>
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer<BR>
ev3 Inc.<BR>
9600 54th Avenue North<BR>
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442<BR>
(763)&nbsp;398-7000</B><BR>
(Name and Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Copies requested to:<BR>
Amy E. Culbert, Esq.<BR>
Oppenheimer Wolff &#038; Donnelly LLP<BR>
45 South Seventh Street, Suite&nbsp;3300<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1509<BR>
(612)&nbsp;607-7287</B></DIV>







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filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    <TD>The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Registrant that may be issued under the
above-referenced agreement is subject to adjustment in accordance with certain provisions of
the agreement. In accordance with Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock that may be
offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization or other similar transaction.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act and calculated based on the exercise price of the non-plan stock
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by ev3 Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) relating to
754,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable pursuant to a
non-plan stock option agreement previously granted and disclosed by the Registrant as an inducement
award.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 will be sent or given
to participants as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;). In accordance with the instructions of Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8, such documents will
not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of this
Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 of the
Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of
Part&nbsp;II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus as required by
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Commission are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;30,
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;3, 2008, February
8, 2008, February&nbsp;21, 2008, March&nbsp;28, 2008, April&nbsp;7, 2008 (Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and
9.01) and the Registrant&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on
April&nbsp;7, 2008; and</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.&nbsp;No.&nbsp;000-51348) filed with the Commission
on June&nbsp;8, 2005 under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, all documents filed with the Commission by the Registrant (other than portions of
such documents which are furnished and not filed) pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof
from the time of filing of such documents.
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reference into this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that
it will, and Delaware law permits it to, under certain situations, indemnify any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of
the former or present official capacity of the person, against judgments, penalties, fines,
settlements and reasonable expenses, including attorney&#146;s fees, incurred by the person in
connection with the proceeding if certain statutory standards are met. Any of these persons is also
entitled, subject to certain limitations, to payment or reimbursement of reasonable expenses in
advance of the final disposition of the proceeding. A proceeding means a threatened, pending or
completed civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration or investigative proceeding, including one
by or in the right of the Registrant. Reference is made to Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law and the Registrant&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant maintains an insurance policy providing for indemnification of its officers,
directors and certain other persons against liabilities and expenses incurred by any of them in
certain stated proceedings and under certain stated conditions. The Registrant&#146;s change in control
agreements with each of its executive officers and certain other employees provide that, in
addition to any other indemnification obligations that the Registrant may have, if, following a
change in control (as defined in such agreements), any of such individuals incurs damages, costs or
expenses (including, without limitation, judgments, fines and reasonable attorney&#146;s fees) as a
result of such individual&#146;s service to the Registrant or status as an officer and employee of the
Registrant, such individual will be indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted
by law, except to the extent that such damages, costs or expenses arose as a result of such
individual&#146;s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior to the consummation of the initial public offering of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, ev3
LLC, a former Delaware limited liability company and the Registrant&#146;s former parent company, merged
with and into the Registrant and the Registrant became the holding company of ev3 LLC&#146;s
subsidiaries. The operating agreement of ev3 LLC provides that ev3 LLC shall indemnify to the
fullest extent permitted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware any person
who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an
action by or in the right of ev3 LLC under certain circumstances) by reason of the fact that the
person is or was a member of the board of managers, officer, employee or agent of ev3 LLC, or is or
was serving at the request of ev3 LLC as a member of the board, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person
acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">in or not opposed to the best interests of ev3 LLC, and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. In connection
with ev3 LLC&#146;s merger with and into the Registrant, immediately prior to the Registrant&#146;s initial
public offering in June&nbsp;2005, the operating agreement was terminated except for the indemnification
obligations, which survived termination of the operating agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July&nbsp;21, 2007 by and
among the Registrant, Foreigner Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant
(&#147;Merger Sub&#148;) and FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. (&#147;FoxHollow&#148;), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged
with and into FoxHollow, with FoxHollow remaining as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Registrant (the &#147;Merger&#148;), the Registrant and FoxHollow, as the surviving
corporation in the Merger, must, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify,
defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to each person who had been at any
time prior to the date of the Merger Agreement or who became prior to the effective time of the
Merger, an officer, director or employee of FoxHollow or any of its subsidiaries against all
losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in
settlement of or in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in
whole or in part on or arising in whole or in part out of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer or employee of FoxHollow or any of its subsidiaries, and pertaining to any matter
existing or occurring, or any acts or omissions occurring, at or prior to the effective time of the
Merger, whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the effective time of the Merger.
The Merger Agreement also provides that for a period of six years after the effective time of the
Merger, the Registrant will, and will cause FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to, maintain in effect,
honor and fulfill in all respects the obligations of FoxHollow and its subsidiaries under any and
all indemnification agreements in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger
between FoxHollow or any of its subsidiaries and any of its officers, directors or employees, and
will not amend, terminate or otherwise modify any such agreements. In addition, for a period of six
years following the merger, the Registrant will, and will cause FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to,
cause the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to contain
provisions with respect to indemnification and exculpation that are at least as favorable as the
indemnification and exculpation provisions contained in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
of FoxHollow and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, and during
such six-year period, such provisions will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified in any
respect, except as required by law. Further, for a period of six years after the Merger, the
Registrant has agreed to maintain in effect, and will cause FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to,
maintain in effect, the current policies of directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance maintained
by FoxHollow, with respect to claims arising from facts or events which occurred at or before the
effective time of the Merger. Prior to the effective time of the Merger, in lieu of maintaining
such a policy, the Registrant purchased a six-year &#147;tail&#148; prepaid policy on terms and conditions no
less advantageous than such policy. The Merger Agreement provides that FoxHollow will pay all
expenses which an indemnified person may incur in enforcing the foregoing indemnity and other
obligations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has entered into agreements with its directors, executive officers and certain
other employees regarding indemnification, in addition to indemnification provided for in the
Registrant&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and intends to enter
into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future. Under
these agreements, the Registrant is required to indemnify them against expenses, judgments,
penalties, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred, including
expenses of a derivative action, in connection with an actual or threatened proceeding if any of
them may be made a party because he or she is or was one of the Registrant&#146;s directors, officers or
employees. The Registrant will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the officer, director or
employee acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the Registrant&#146;s best interests. With respect to any criminal
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">proceeding, the Registrant will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the officer,
director or employee had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The
indemnification agreements also set forth procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for
indemnification.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Amendment No.&nbsp;5 to Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File
No.&nbsp;333-123851))</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of ev3 Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to ev3
Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;27, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of ev3 Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to ev3
Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;23, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of ev3 Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K (Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;7, 2008 (File No.
000-51348))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Holders Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;29, 2003, among the
institutional investors listed on Schedule&nbsp;I thereto, the
individuals whose names and addresses appear from time to time
on Schedule&nbsp;II thereto, the individuals whose names and
addresses appear from time to time on Schedule&nbsp;III thereto and
ev3 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to ev3
Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.
333-123851))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Operating Agreement of ev3 LLC, dated as of August&nbsp;29, 2003,
by and among ev3 LLC, Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V., Warburg,
Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners II, C.V., Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V., Vertical Fund I, L.P.,
Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain other persons party thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Operating Agreement of ev3 LLC, dated as of
March&nbsp;1, 2005, by and among ev3 LLC, Warburg, Pincus Equity
Partners, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I,
C.V.,</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners II, C.V.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.,
Vertical Fund I, L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain
other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1
(File No.&nbsp;333-123851))</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.9
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;21, 2005, by
and among ev3 Inc., Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V., Warburg,
Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V., Vertical Fund I,
L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain other investors party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to ev3
Inc.&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
July&nbsp;3, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;26, 2006,
between FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. and Merck &#038; Co., Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to FoxHollow
Technologies, Inc.&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;28, 2006 (File
No.&nbsp;000-50998))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff &#038; Donnelly LLP*</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Robert J. Palmisano Inducement Grant Option Agreement
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;7,
2008 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348))</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP*</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP*</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Oppenheimer Wolff &#038; Donnelly LLP (included as part
of Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this
Registration Statement)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows:
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    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form
of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
effective Registration Statement; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement;
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    <TD width="1%"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD><I>provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included
in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13
or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering
thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the
Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plymouth, State of Minnesota, on June&nbsp;3, 2008.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>ev3 INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Robert J. Palmisano
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Robert J. Palmisano&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below hereby authorizes and appoints Robert J. Palmisano,
Patrick D. Spangler and Kevin M. Klemz, or either of them, his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them, their, or
his or her, substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert J. Palmisano
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert J. Palmisano
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Patrick D. Spangler
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Patrick D. Spangler
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John K. Bakewell
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John K. Bakewell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jeffrey B. Child
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jeffrey B. Child
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard B. Emmitt
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard B. Emmitt
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard N. Kender
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard N. Kender
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Daniel J. Levangie
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Daniel J. Levangie
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas E. Timbie
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas E. Timbie
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Elizabeth H. Weatherman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Elizabeth H. Weatherman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;3, 2008</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ev3 Inc.<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8</B>
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Method of Filing</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stock Certificate
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Amendment No.&nbsp;5 to
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June
27, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July
23, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of ev3 Inc.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
(Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and
9.01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on April&nbsp;7, 2008
(File No.&nbsp;000-51348)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Holders Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;29,
2003, among the institutional investors
listed on Schedule&nbsp;I thereto, the individuals
whose names and addresses appear from time to
time on Schedule&nbsp;II thereto, the individuals
whose names and addresses appear from time to
time on Schedule&nbsp;III thereto and ev3 LLC
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Operating Agreement of ev3 LLC, dated as of
August&nbsp;29, 2003, by and among ev3 LLC,
Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners
I, C.V., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity
Partners II, C.V., Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.,
Vertical Fund I, L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P.
and certain other persons party thereto
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="62%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Method of Filing</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Operating Agreement of ev3
LLC, dated as of March&nbsp;1, 2005, by and among
ev3 LLC, Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners,
L.P., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity
Partners I, C.V., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands
Equity Partners II, C.V., Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.,
Vertical Fund I, L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P.
and certain other persons party thereto
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-123851)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.9
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
June&nbsp;21, 2005, by and among ev3 Inc.,
Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners
I, C.V., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity
Partners III, C.V., Vertical Fund I, L.P.,
Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain other
investors party thereto
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q
for the quarter ended July&nbsp;3,
2005 (File No.&nbsp;000-51348)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.10
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of
September&nbsp;26, 2006, between FoxHollow
Technologies, Inc. and Merck &#038; Co., Inc.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to FoxHollow
Technologies, Inc.&#146;s Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September&nbsp;28,
2006 (File No.&nbsp;000-50998)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff &#038; Donnelly LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Robert J. Palmisano Inducement Grant Option
Agreement
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to ev3 Inc.&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
(Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and
9.01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on April&nbsp;7, 2008
(File No.&nbsp;000-51348)</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Filed herewith</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Oppenheimer Wolff &#038; Donnelly LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Included as part of Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2008
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ev3 Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
32-0138874
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification Number)
9600 54th Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
(763) 398-7000
(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement
(Full title of the plan)
Kevin M. Klemz
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
ev3 Inc.
9600 54th Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
(763) 398-7000
(Name and Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copies requested to:
Amy E. Culbert, Esq.
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
45 South Seventh Street, Suite 3300
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1509
(612) 607-7287
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer (Do not
check if a smaller reporting company)
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered(1)
Offering Price Per Share(2)
Aggregate Offering Price(2)
Registration Fee
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
754,000 shares
$8.64
$6,514,560
$256.02
(1)
The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Registrant that may be issued under the
above-referenced agreement is subject to adjustment in accordance with certain provisions of
the agreement. In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock that may be
offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization or other similar transaction.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act and calculated based on the exercise price of the non-plan stock
options granted.
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PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by ev3 Inc. (the "Registrant") relating to
754,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable pursuant to a
non-plan stock option agreement previously granted and disclosed by the Registrant as an inducement
award.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given
to participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). In accordance with the instructions of Part I of Form S-8, such documents will
not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this
Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the
Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 3 of
Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus as required by
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Commission are
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007;
(b)
The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30,
2008;
(c)
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2008, February
8, 2008, February 21, 2008, March 28, 2008, April 7, 2008 (Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and
9.01) and the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on
April 7, 2008; and
(d)
The description of the Registrant's common stock contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. No. 000-51348) filed with the Commission
on June 8, 2005 under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
In addition, all documents filed with the Commission by the Registrant (other than portions of
such documents which are furnished and not filed) pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all such securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof
from the time of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently
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filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The Registrant's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that
it will, and Delaware law permits it to, under certain situations, indemnify any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of
the former or present official capacity of the person, against judgments, penalties, fines,
settlements and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred by the person in
connection with the proceeding if certain statutory standards are met. Any of these persons is also
entitled, subject to certain limitations, to payment or reimbursement of reasonable expenses in
advance of the final disposition of the proceeding. A proceeding means a threatened, pending or
completed civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration or investigative proceeding, including one
by or in the right of the Registrant. Reference is made to Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law and the Registrant's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended.
The Registrant maintains an insurance policy providing for indemnification of its officers,
directors and certain other persons against liabilities and expenses incurred by any of them in
certain stated proceedings and under certain stated conditions. The Registrant's change in control
agreements with each of its executive officers and certain other employees provide that, in
addition to any other indemnification obligations that the Registrant may have, if, following a
change in control (as defined in such agreements), any of such individuals incurs damages, costs or
expenses (including, without limitation, judgments, fines and reasonable attorney's fees) as a
result of such individual's service to the Registrant or status as an officer and employee of the
Registrant, such individual will be indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted
by law, except to the extent that such damages, costs or expenses arose as a result of such
individual's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Prior to the consummation of the initial public offering of the Registrant's common stock, ev3
LLC, a former Delaware limited liability company and the Registrant's former parent company, merged
with and into the Registrant and the Registrant became the holding company of ev3 LLC's
subsidiaries. The operating agreement of ev3 LLC provides that ev3 LLC shall indemnify to the
fullest extent permitted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware any person
who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an
action by or in the right of ev3 LLC under certain circumstances) by reason of the fact that the
person is or was a member of the board of managers, officer, employee or agent of ev3 LLC, or is or
was serving at the request of ev3 LLC as a member of the board, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person
acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
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in or not opposed to the best interests of ev3 LLC, and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful. In connection
with ev3 LLC's merger with and into the Registrant, immediately prior to the Registrant's initial
public offering in June 2005, the operating agreement was terminated except for the indemnification
obligations, which survived termination of the operating agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 21, 2007 by and
among the Registrant, Foreigner Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant
("Merger Sub") and FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. ("FoxHollow"), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged
with and into FoxHollow, with FoxHollow remaining as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Registrant (the "Merger"), the Registrant and FoxHollow, as the surviving
corporation in the Merger, must, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify,
defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to each person who had been at any
time prior to the date of the Merger Agreement or who became prior to the effective time of the
Merger, an officer, director or employee of FoxHollow or any of its subsidiaries against all
losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in
settlement of or in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in
whole or in part on or arising in whole or in part out of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer or employee of FoxHollow or any of its subsidiaries, and pertaining to any matter
existing or occurring, or any acts or omissions occurring, at or prior to the effective time of the
Merger, whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the effective time of the Merger.
The Merger Agreement also provides that for a period of six years after the effective time of the
Merger, the Registrant will, and will cause FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to, maintain in effect,
honor and fulfill in all respects the obligations of FoxHollow and its subsidiaries under any and
all indemnification agreements in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger
between FoxHollow or any of its subsidiaries and any of its officers, directors or employees, and
will not amend, terminate or otherwise modify any such agreements. In addition, for a period of six
years following the merger, the Registrant will, and will cause FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to,
cause the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to contain
provisions with respect to indemnification and exculpation that are at least as favorable as the
indemnification and exculpation provisions contained in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
of FoxHollow and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, and during
such six-year period, such provisions will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified in any
respect, except as required by law. Further, for a period of six years after the Merger, the
Registrant has agreed to maintain in effect, and will cause FoxHollow and its subsidiaries to,
maintain in effect, the current policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained
by FoxHollow, with respect to claims arising from facts or events which occurred at or before the
effective time of the Merger. Prior to the effective time of the Merger, in lieu of maintaining
such a policy, the Registrant purchased a six-year "tail" prepaid policy on terms and conditions no
less advantageous than such policy. The Merger Agreement provides that FoxHollow will pay all
expenses which an indemnified person may incur in enforcing the foregoing indemnity and other
obligations.
The Registrant has entered into agreements with its directors, executive officers and certain
other employees regarding indemnification, in addition to indemnification provided for in the
Registrant's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and intends to enter
into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future. Under
these agreements, the Registrant is required to indemnify them against expenses, judgments,
penalties, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred, including
expenses of a derivative action, in connection with an actual or threatened proceeding if any of
them may be made a party because he or she is or was one of the Registrant's directors, officers or
employees. The Registrant will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the officer, director or
employee acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the Registrant's best interests. With respect to any criminal
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proceeding, the Registrant will be obligated to pay these amounts only if the officer,
director or employee had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The
indemnification agreements also set forth procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for
indemnification.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to ev3 Inc.'s Amendment No. 4 to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-123851))
4.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to ev3 Inc.'s
Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-123851))
4.3
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of ev3 Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to ev3
Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2005 (File No. 000-51348))
4.4
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of ev3 Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to ev3
Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2007 (File No. 000-51348))
4.5
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of ev3 Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to ev3 Inc.'s Current Report on
Form 8-K (Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2008 (File No.
000-51348))
4.6
Holders Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2003, among the
institutional investors listed on Schedule I thereto, the
individuals whose names and addresses appear from time to time
on Schedule II thereto, the individuals whose names and
addresses appear from time to time on Schedule III thereto and
ev3 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to ev3
Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-123851))
4.7
Operating Agreement of ev3 LLC, dated as of August 29, 2003,
by and among ev3 LLC, Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V., Warburg,
Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners II, C.V., Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V., Vertical Fund I, L.P.,
Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain other persons party thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to ev3 Inc.'s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-123851))
4.8
Amendment No. 1 to Operating Agreement of ev3 LLC, dated as of
March 1, 2005, by and among ev3 LLC, Warburg, Pincus Equity
Partners, L.P., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I,
C.V.,
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Exhibit No.
Description
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners II, C.V.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.,
Vertical Fund I, L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain
other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.4 to ev3 Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-123851))
4.9
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2005, by
and among ev3 Inc., Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners I, C.V., Warburg,
Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V., Vertical Fund I,
L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain other investors party
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to ev3
Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
July 3, 2005 (File No. 000-51348))
4.10
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2006,
between FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to FoxHollow
Technologies, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006 (File
No. 000-50998))
5.1
Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP*
10.1
Robert J. Palmisano Inducement Grant Option Agreement
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to ev3 Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K (Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 9.01)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7,
2008 (File No. 000-51348))
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP*
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP*
23.3
Consent of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP (included as part
of Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this
Registration Statement)
*
Filed herewith
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Item 9. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form
of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement;
provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included
in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13
or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering
thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the
Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Plymouth, State of Minnesota, on June 3, 2008.
ev3 INC.
By:
/s/ Robert J. Palmisano
Robert J. Palmisano
President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby authorizes and appoints Robert J. Palmisano,
Patrick D. Spangler and Kevin M. Klemz, or either of them, his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them, their, or
his or her, substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Robert J. Palmisano
Robert J. Palmisano
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive
Officer)
June 3, 2008
/s/ Patrick D. Spangler
Patrick D. Spangler
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
June 3, 2008
/s/ John K. Bakewell
John K. Bakewell
Director
June 3, 2008
/s/ Jeffrey B. Child
Jeffrey B. Child
Director
June 3, 2008
/s/ Richard B. Emmitt
Richard B. Emmitt
Director
June 3, 2008
/s/ Richard N. Kender
Richard N. Kender
Director
June 3, 2008
/s/ Daniel J. Levangie
Daniel J. Levangie
Director
June 3, 2008
/s/ Thomas E. Timbie
Thomas E. Timbie
Director
June 3, 2008
/s/ Elizabeth H. Weatherman
Elizabeth H. Weatherman
Director
June 3, 2008
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ev3 Inc.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
Method of Filing
4.1
Form of Stock Certificate
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to ev3 Inc.'s
Amendment No. 4 to
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-123851)
4.2
Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to ev3 Inc.'s
Amendment No. 5 to
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-123851)
4.3
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to ev3 Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June
27, 2005 (File No. 000-51348)
4.4
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of ev3 Inc.
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to ev3 Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July
23, 2007 (File No. 000-51348)
4.5
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of ev3 Inc.
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to ev3 Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K
(Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and
9.01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 7, 2008
(File No. 000-51348)
4.6
Holders Agreement, dated as of August 29,
2003, among the institutional investors
listed on Schedule I thereto, the individuals
whose names and addresses appear from time to
time on Schedule II thereto, the individuals
whose names and addresses appear from time to
time on Schedule III thereto and ev3 LLC
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to ev3 Inc.'s
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-123851)
4.7
Operating Agreement of ev3 LLC, dated as of
August 29, 2003, by and among ev3 LLC,
Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners
I, C.V., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity
Partners II, C.V., Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.,
Vertical Fund I, L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P.
and certain other persons party thereto
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to ev3 Inc.'s
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-123851)
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Exhibit
No.
Description
Method of Filing
4.8
Amendment No. 1 to Operating Agreement of ev3
LLC, dated as of March 1, 2005, by and among
ev3 LLC, Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners,
L.P., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity
Partners I, C.V., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands
Equity Partners II, C.V., Warburg, Pincus
Netherlands Equity Partners III, C.V.,
Vertical Fund I, L.P., Vertical Fund II, L.P.
and certain other persons party thereto
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.4 to ev3 Inc.'s
Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-123851)
4.9
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
June 21, 2005, by and among ev3 Inc.,
Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.,
Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity Partners
I, C.V., Warburg, Pincus Netherlands Equity
Partners III, C.V., Vertical Fund I, L.P.,
Vertical Fund II, L.P. and certain other
investors party thereto
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to ev3 Inc.'s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended July 3,
2005 (File No. 000-51348)
4.10
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of
September 26, 2006, between FoxHollow
Technologies, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to FoxHollow
Technologies, Inc.'s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 28,
2006 (File No. 000-50998)
5.1
Opinion of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Filed herewith
10.1
Robert J. Palmisano Inducement Grant Option
Agreement
Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to ev3 Inc.'s
Current Report on Form 8-K
(Items 1.01, 5.02, 5.03 and
9.01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 7, 2008
(File No. 000-51348)
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
Filed herewith
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Filed herewith
23.3
Consent of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Included as part of Exhibit 5.1
24.1
Power of Attorney
Included on the signature page
to this Registration Statement