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):  August 18, 2004

 

Medtronic, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Minnesota

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-7707

 

41-0793183

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

710 Medtronic Parkway

Minneapolis,  Minnesota  55432

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

(763)  514-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not  Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

Item 7.                                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)                                  Financial statements:   None.

 

(b)                                 Pro forma financial information:  None.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 99.1                 Press release dated August 18, 2004.

 

 

Item 12.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 18, 2004, Medtronic, Inc. issued a press release announcing its 2005 first quarter financial results. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report as if fully set forth herein.

 

The information in this Current Report, including the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

MEDTRONIC, INC.

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Gary L. Ellis

Date: August 18, 2004

 

Gary L. Ellis

 

 

Vice President, Corporate Controller & Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Medtronic, Inc.

Form 8-K Current Report

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated August 18, 2004

 

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