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
January
11, 2010
Date
of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Cutera,
Inc.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-50644
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77-0492262
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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3240
Bayshore Blvd.
Brisbane,
California 94005
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(415)
657-5500
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 11, 2010, Cutera, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding
its preliminary revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, ended
December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
This
information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
Item
8.01. Other
Events.
On
January 7, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding key strategic
alliances. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2
to this Form 8-K.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Press
Release of Cutera, Inc. dated as of January 11, 2010.
99.2 Press
Release of Cutera, Inc. dated as of January 7, 2010.
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.
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Date: January
11, 2010.
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CUTERA,
INC.
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/S/
RONALD J. SANTILLI
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Ronald
J. Santilli
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit
99.1
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Cutera,
Inc.
Ron
Santilli
Chief
Financial Officer
415-657-5500
Investor
Relations
John
Mills
Integrated
Corporate Relations, Inc.
310-954-1100
john.mills@icrinc.com
CUTERA
REPORTS PRELIMINARY REVENUE
FOR
THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2009
BRISBANE,
Calif., January 11, 2010 -- Cutera, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUTR), a leading provider of
laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide,
today reported preliminary revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31,
2009. The Company is providing this information due to the timing of
multiple investor conferences in January, prior to its earnings release, and
does not plan to provide preliminary financial information in the
future.
For the
fourth quarter 2009, the Company expects to report revenue of approximately
$15.0 million. This financial information is preliminary and subject
to adjustment. The Company is in the process of finalizing its
financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 and plans to
announce them on February 8, 2010.
About
Cutera, Inc.
Brisbane,
California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based
aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been
developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other
qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to
their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.
This
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, the statement
concerning Cutera's revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, is
preliminary, unaudited and subject to adjustment. Forward-looking statements are
based on management's current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks
and uncertainties, which may cause Cutera's actual results to differ from the
statements contained herein. Undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.
Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date
they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
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Exhibit
99.2
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Cutera,
Inc.
Ron
Santilli
Chief
Financial Officer
415-657-5500
Investor
Relations
John
Mills
Integrated
Corporate Relations, Inc.
310-954-1100
john.mills@icrinc.com
CUTERA
EXPANDS ITS PRODUCT OFFERING
WITH
KEY STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
BRISBANE,
Calif., January 7, 2010 -- Cutera, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUTR), a leading provider of
laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide today
announced that it has entered into two strategic alliances. The
Company has been actively seeking complimentary market leading products that
leverage its distribution network and enhance its product offering in selected
international markets. The two alliances are as follows:
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1)
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Sound Surgical Technologies LLC
– to distribute their VASER®
Lipo System in Europe and Canada. The VASER System is an
advanced ultrasonic liposuction device that allows physicians to perform a
wide array of body contouring
applications.
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2)
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Obagi Medical Products,
Inc. (Nasdaq: OMPI) - to distribute their prescription-based,
topical skin health systems in Japan through the physician-dispense
channel.
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Kevin
Connors, President and CEO, commented, “We are executing our strategy to expand
our product offering while enhancing our on-going relationship with our
customers. We have chosen two strong companies to partner with, who
produce market leading products in the aesthetic market. We believe
these new relationships will increase our recurring revenue stream over
time.”
About Cutera, Inc. Brisbane,
California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based
aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been
developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other
qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to
their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.
This
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements
concerning Cutera’s distribution of products produced by other companies are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor.
Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminary
expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause
Cutera's actual results to differ materially from the statements contained
herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect Cutera's business
and cause its financial results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements are described in the section entitled, "Risk
Factors," in the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2009. Undue reliance should not be placed
on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.
Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date
they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.