Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 28, 2013, Kips Bay Medical, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the closing of the underwriters' partial exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters in connection with the Company's follow-on offering of common stock, which offering closed on December 28, 2012. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K as if fully set forth herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements: None

(b) Pro forma financial information: None

(c) Shell company transactions: None

(d) Exhibits: 99.1 - Press Release dated January 28, 2013

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