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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>February 9</b><b>, 201</b><b>7</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>Proto Labs, Inc</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>.</b></font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5540 <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pioneer Creek Drive</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Check<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22.5pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#8414;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">February 9, 2017, Proto Labs, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and full&nbsp;year&nbsp;2016 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">On February 9, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated purchases, at an aggregate purchase price of up to $50 million. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company&rsquo;s management based on market conditions and other factors. The term of the program runs through December 31, 2021. The Company issued a press release announcing the share repurchase program, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">99.1<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Press release of Proto Labs, Inc. dated February 9, 2017.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">February 9<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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prlb20170207_8k.htm
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):
February 9
, 201
7
Proto Labs, Inc
.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
00
1-35435
41-1939628
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
5540
Pioneer Creek Drive
Maple Plain, Minnesota
55359
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code:
(763
) 479-3680
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
⃞
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
⃞
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
⃞
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
⃞
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition
.
On
February 9, 2017, Proto Labs, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On February 9, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company
's common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated purchases, at an aggregate purchase price of up to $50 million. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company's management based on market conditions and other factors. The term of the program runs through December 31, 2021. The Company issued a press release announcing the share repurchase program, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(
d) Exhibits
99.1
Press release of Proto Labs, Inc. dated February 9, 2017.
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.
Proto Labs,
Inc.
Date:
February 9
, 2017
By:
/s/
John A. Way
John A. Way
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
Manner of Filing
99.1
Press
release of Proto Labs, Inc. dated February 9, 2017.
Filed electronically