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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2017</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">On </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">July 27</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, AtriCure, Inc.</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">issued a press release regarding its financial results for the </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">second</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">quarter</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> ended </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">June 30</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">. The Company will hold a conference call on </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">July 27</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> information in this Item&nbsp;2.02 of</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> Form 8-K and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item&nbsp;2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing or document.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">99.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">1</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">ATRICURE,</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">July 27</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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Form 8-K
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): July 27, 2017
ATRICURE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
﻿
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-51470
(Commission File Number)
34-1940305
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
﻿
﻿
7555 Innovation Way
Mason, OH
(Address of principal executive offices)
45040
(Zip Code)
﻿
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 755-4100
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
July 27
, 2017
, AtriCure, Inc.
issued a press release regarding its financial results for the
second
quarter
ended
June 30
, 2017
. The Company will hold a conference call on
July 27
, 2017
at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.
1
to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information in this Item 2.02 of
Form 8-K and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.
1
is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.
1
shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing or document.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
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(d)
Exhibits
No.
Description
99.
1
Press Release dated
July 27
, 2017
relating to
financial results for the
first
quarter ended
June 30
, 2017
﻿
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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﻿
﻿
ATRICURE,
INC.
﻿
Dated:
July 27
, 2017
By:
/s/ M. Andrew Wade
﻿
M. Andrew Wade
﻿
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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