UNITED STATES
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): | December 18, 2009 |
Lifevantage Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado | 000-30489 | 90-0224471 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
11545 W. Bernardo Court, Suite 301, San Diego, California | 92127 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 858-312-8000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 18, 2009, we entered into a settlement agreement with, among other parties, Zrii, LLC. Under the terms of that agreement, we paid $400,000 to Zrii, and Zrii and its founder, William Farley, on the one hand, and our company and many individuals and entities associated with our company, on the other hand, agreed to mutual releases of claims. The settlement agreement also includes the parties’ agreement to dismiss, with prejudice, litigation pending in California, Delaware and Utah that was instituted by Zrii early in 2009. Our company is a party only to the California litigation, which will be dismissed, with prejudice, not later than 30 days after Zrii receives the $400,000 payment discussed above. We are not a party to the Delaware or Utah litigation. The foregoing summary of the material terms of the settlement agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the settlement agreement which will be filed as an exhibit to our next periodic report.
Additional informa
tion regarding the disputes between us and Zrii that were resolved pursuant to the settlement agreement is set forth in Note 8 – Contingencies and Litigation in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements of our quarterly report Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2009, filed on November 12, 2009.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 18, 2009, we issued a press release regarding the litigation settlement discussed above. That press release is furnished as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release issued on December 18, 2009
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.
Lifevantage Corporation | ||||
December 18, 2009 | By: |
/s/ Carrie E. Carlander
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Name: Carrie E. Carlander | ||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release issued on December 18, 2009 |
LIFEVANTAGE ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF ZRII LITIGATION
Company Raises Over $1.0 Million in Financing
San Diego, CA, December 18, 2009, LifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB: LFVN), the maker of
Protandim® and TrueScience Anti-Aging Cream, science-based solutions to oxidative stress,
announced today that the Company has
entered into a settlement agreement with, among other parties, Zrii, LLC. Under the terms of this
agreement, LifeVantage paid $400,000 to Zrii, and Zrii and its founder, William Farley, on the one
hand, and the Company and many individuals and entities associated with the Company, on the other
hand, agreed to mutual releases of claims. The settlement agreement also includes the parties
agreement to dismiss, with prejudice, litigation pending in California, Delaware and Utah that was
instituted by Zrii early in 2009. LifeVantage is a party only to the California litigation, which
will be dismissed, with prejudice, no later than 30 days after Zriis receipt of the $400,000
payment. The Company is not a party to the Delaware or Utah litigation.
LifeVantage also announced that it has raised to date an aggregate of $1,122,143 in a financing in which the Company sold to accredited investors 8% convertible debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $1,121,020 and warrants to purchase shares of the Companys common stock. The debentures are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock at any time at the discretion of the holder at a conversion price per share of $0.20. The warrants are exercisable at any time at the discretion of the holder at an exercise price of $0.50 per share.
About LifeVantage Corporation
LifeVantage Corporation is a publicly traded (OTCBB: LFVN), science-based, nutraceutical company
dedicated to helping people reach their health and wellness goals. Founded in 2003 and based in San
Diego, CA, LifeVantage develops products, including Protandim®, that are intended to
deliver significant health benefits to consumers. For more information, visit
www.LifeVantage.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words and expressions reflecting optimism,
satisfaction or disappointment with current prospects, as well as words such as believe, hopes,
intends, estimates, expects, projects, plans, anticipates and variations thereof,
identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not
forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and the
Companys actual results could differ materially from those contained in such statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on the Companys current expectations and beliefs concerning
future events affecting the Company and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may
cause the Companys actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated
and discussed herein. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the potential failure or
unintended negative consequences of the implementation of the Companys network marketing sales
channel; the Companys ability to retain independent distributors or to attract new independent
distributors on an ongoing basis; the potential for third party and governmental actions involving
the Companys network marketing sales channel; the potential for product liability claims against
the Company; the risk that government regulators and regulations could adversely affect the
Companys business; future laws or regulations may hinder or prohibit the production or sale of the
Companys existing product and any future products; unfavorable publicity could materially hurt the
Companys business; and the Companys ability to protect its intellectual property rights and the
value of its product. These and other risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption Risk
Factors, and in other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements contained in this document. All forward-looking statements are based on
information currently available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no
obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this document, except as required by law.
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