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) January 2, 2007 --------------- ICU MEDICAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-19974 33-0022692 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 951 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente, California 92673 - -------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (949) 366-2183 -------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code N/A --- (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): |_| 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))
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ------------------------------------------ The Registrant agreed as of January 2, 2007 to settle an action against its former attorneys, Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP. The Registrant will be paid $8 million in settlement of its claims against Fulwider. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release, dated January 2, 2007 entitled, "ICU Medical, Inc. Reports Settlement of Litigation Against Former Attorneys". 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. Date: January 3, 2007 ICU MEDICAL, INC. s/ Francis J. O'Brien --------------------- Francis J. O'Brien Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] ICU MEDICAL, INC. ICU MEDICAL, INC. REPORTS SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION AGAINST FORMER ATTORNEYS SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF., JANUARY 2, 2007/PRNEWSWIRE-FIRSTCALL/ICU MEDICAL, INC., (Nasdaq:ICUI), a leading low cost manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, today announced that it had reached an agreement to settle an action against Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP under which the Company alleged that during the course of its representation of the Company and continuing thereafter, Fulwider engaged in various matters for the Company's direct competitors, and committed other acts of negligence and breaches of the attorney-client relationship. Fulwider did not admit any liability or wrongdoing. The Company will be paid $8 million in settlement of its claims against Fulwider. Contact: Francis J. O'Brien Chief Financial Officer ICU Medical, Inc. (949) 366-2183 John F. Mills Senior Managing Director Integrated Corporate Relations (310) 954-1100