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): March 10, 2015


 
UROPLASTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Minnesota
001-32632
41-1719250
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)

5420 Feltl Road
Minnetonka, Minnesota
 
55343
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(952) 426-6140
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 10, 2015, Uroplasty, Inc. posted to its website presentation materials to be used by Uroplasty at the 27th Annual ROTH Conference held on March 10, 2015. The presentation materials are attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01. Uroplasty will present at this conference at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed through Uroplasty’s website at www.uroplasty.com.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
Presentation materials of Uroplasty, Inc. dated March 2015

Important Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger, Vision-Sciences has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a joint proxy statement of Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences that also constitutes a prospectus of Vision-Sciences. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on February 20, 2015. On February 23, 2015, Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences filed the joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC. On or about February 26, 2015, Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences mailed the joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective shareholders. Investors are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus, because it contains important information. The registration statement, joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences with the SEC are available free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) and from Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences. Requests for copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Uroplasty with the SEC may be made by contacting Brett Reynolds, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer by phone at (952) 426-6152 or by email at brett.reynolds@uroplasty.com, and request for copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Vision-Sciences may be made by contacting Gary Siegel, Vice President, Finance by phone at (845) 848-1085 or by email at gary.siegel@visionsciences.com.

Participants in the Solicitation

Uroplasty, Vision-Sciences, their respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Uroplasty's and Vision-Sciences' respective shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Uroplasty and their ownership of Uroplasty stock is set forth in Uroplasty's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, and its proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 22, 2014. Information regarding Vision-Sciences' directors and executive officers is contained in Vision-Sciences' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and its proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on June 17, 2014. Additional information regarding the participants in the solicitation of Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences shareholders has been included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015 and mailed to their respective shareholders beginning on or about February 26, 2015. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Certain directors, executive officers and employees of Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences may have direct or indirect interest in the transaction due to securities holdings, vesting of equity awards and rights to severance payments.
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Cautionary Statements Related to Forward-Looking Statements

This current report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "project," and other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the transaction; expected revenue growth rates; the expected timing of the completion of the transaction; and the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services. Each forward-looking statement contained in this Form 8-K is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainties as to the timing of the transaction; uncertainties as to whether Uroplasty shareholders and Vision-Sciences shareholders will approve the transaction; the risk that competing offers will be made; the possibility that various closing conditions for the transaction may not be satisfied or waived; the risk that shareholder litigation in connection with the transaction may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; other business effects, including the effects of industry, economic or political conditions outside of either company's control; the failure to realize synergies and cost-savings from the transaction or delay in realization thereof; the businesses of Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected; operating costs and business disruption following completion of the transaction, including adverse effects on employee retention and on each company's respective business relationships with third parties; transaction costs; actual or contingent liabilities; the adequacy of the combined company's capital resources; and the risks identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015, Uroplasty's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2014, and Vision-Sciences' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on May 30, 2014, as well as both companies' subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other information filed by each company with the SEC. Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences caution investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K. You are encouraged to read Uroplasty's and Vision-Sciences' filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K speak only as of the date of this document, and Uroplasty and Vision-Sciences undertake no obligation to update or revise any of these statements. Uroplasty's and Vision-Sciences' businesses are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 10, 2015
UROPLASTY, INC.
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Brett Reynolds
 
Name:
Brett Reynolds
 
Title: 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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