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): June 17, 2022

ABIOMED, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-09585	04-2743260
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

22 Cherry Hill Drive
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(978) 646-1400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	ABMD	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

In August 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company’s common stock. Under this stock repurchase program (“the Program”), the Company is authorized to repurchase shares through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Program has no expiration date and may be suspended for periods or discontinued at any time. The Company most recently repurchased shares of its common stock pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan which expired on June 30, 2020. Effective June 17, 2022, the Company entered into a new 10b5-1 plan to continue repurchases of the Company’s common stock under the Program.

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	ABIOMED, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Marc A. Began
		Marc A. Began Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: June 21, 2022

ABIOMED INC 8-K