Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On May 4, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the intravascular temperature management business of Alsius Corporation ("Alsius") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") by and among ZOLL Circulation, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Alsius and Alsius Medical Corporation, dated February 19, 2009. The assets acquired include intellectual property and other intangibles related to the business, inventories and fixed assets. The Company will also assume warranty and service contract obligations relating to Alsius' installed base of products.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company paid approximately $12 million as consideration for the assets. There are no material relationships between Alsius and the Company or any of its affiliates, or any director or officer of the Company, or any associate of any such director or officer, other than in respect to the above described Agreement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of the business acquired. Financial statements of the business acquired will be filed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than July 17, 2009.

(b) Pro forma financial information. To the extent that pro forma financial information is required by this Item, it will be filed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than July 17, 2009.

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