ARTIVION, INC. — Earnings Release 2021

Nov 4, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ‎ Washington, D.C. 20549 ‎ _______

FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT ‎ PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ‎

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2021 ‎ _______

CRYOLIFE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ‎ _______

Florida	1-13165	59-2417093
(State or Other Jurisdiction ‎ of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W. , Kennesaw , Georgia 30144 ‎ (Address of principal executive office) (zip code) ‎

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: ( 770 ) 419-3355 ‎

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange ‎ on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CRY	NYSE

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Section 2 Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 4, 2021, CryoLife, Inc. (“CryoLife” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. CryoLife hereby incorporates by reference herein the information set forth in its press release dated November 4, 2021, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Except as otherwise provided in the press release, the press release speaks only as of the date of such press release and it shall not create any implication that the affairs of CryoLife have continued unchanged since such date.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02 is to be considered “furnished” pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of CryoLife’s reports or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such report or filing.

Except for the historical information contained in this report, the statements made by CryoLife are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. CryoLife’s future financial performance could differ significantly from the expectations of management and from results expressed or implied in the press release. Please refer to the last paragraph of the text portion of the press release for further discussion about forward-looking statements. For further information on risk factors, please refer to “Risk Factors” contained in CryoLife’s most recently filed Form 10-K and its subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. CryoLife disclaims any obligation or duty to update or modify these forward-looking statements.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01(d) Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1 *	Press Release dated November 4, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

• Furnished herewith, not filed.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: November 4, 2021

CRYOLIFE, INC.
By:	/s/ D. Ashley Lee
Name:	D. Ashley Lee
Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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