<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000784199-18-000008.txt : 20180131
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000784199-18-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180131
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180131

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRYOLIFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000784199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				592417093
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13165
		FILM NUMBER:		18562945

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1655 ROBERTS BOULEVARD N W
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704193355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1655 ROBERTS BOULEVARD N W
		CITY:			KENNESAW
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30144
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			20180131 Elkins 8K
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			<a name="_DV_M1"></a><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br /><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font><br /><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<br /><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;;font-size: 11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CryoLife, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Date:&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">January 31</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">, 2018</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;;font-size: 11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;;font-size: 11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;;font-size: 11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"></font>
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