UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 19, 2004
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-32259 94-3267295
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
881 Martin Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95050
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 470-1000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On August 26, 2004, Align Technology, Inc. ("Align") issued a press
release announcing that the United States District Court for the Central
District, Southern Division granted Align's motion for summary judgment of
invalidity of Ormco Corporation's (a division of Sybron Dental Specialties,
Inc.) Patent Nos. 5,447,432, 5,683,243, 6,244,861 and 6,616,444. The Court ruled
earlier this year that Align does not infringe these patents.
The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 26, 2004 for Align Technology, Inc.
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: August 26, 2004 Align Technology, INC.
By: /s/ Eldon M. Bullington
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Eldon M. Bullington
Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 26, 2004 for Align Technology, Inc.