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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WARBURG PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS LP

(Last)(First)(Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORKNY10017

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ev3 Inc. [EVVV]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
DirectorX10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
XForm filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (1) 08/03/2009 J(1)  4,249,990 D$ 0 (1) 27,151,570 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WARBURG PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS LP

(Last)(First)(Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORKNY10017

(City)(State)(Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WARBURG PINCUS & CO

(Last)(First)(Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORKNY10017

(City)(State)(Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WARBURG PINCUS LLC

(Last)(First)(Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORKNY10017

(City)(State)(Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Warburg Pincus Partners LLC

(Last)(First)(Middle)
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORKNY10017

(City)(State)(Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. See Exhibit 99.1.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filers' Names and Addresses Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures
WARBURG, PINCUS EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus Partners, LLC, its General Partner By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its Managing Member /s / Scott A. Arenare, Partner08/04/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Designated Filer:  Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:  ev3 Inc. [EVVV]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:  August 3, 2009

 

EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES

 

(1)  Prior to the transaction reported herein, Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with two affiliated entities, “WPEP”), owned an aggregate of 31,401,560 shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of ev3 Inc.  On August 3, 2009, WPEP distributed an aggregate of 4,249,990 Shares held by it to its partners on a pro rata basis, with no consideration being paid to WPEP in connection therewith.

 

Warburg Pincus Partners, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“WPP LLC”), and a subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership (“WP”), is the general partner of WPEP.  WPEP is managed by Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company (“WP LLC” and, together with WPEP, WPP LLC and WP, the “Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons”).  By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), each of WPP LLC, WP and WP LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an indeterminate portion of the Shares held by WPEP.  Each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of all Shares in which such Warburg Pincus Reporting Person does not have a pecuniary interest.  Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy are Managing General Partners of WP and Managing Members and Co-Presidents of WP LLC and may be deemed to control WPEP.  Messrs. Kaye and Landy disclaim beneficial ownership of all Shares held by WPEP except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.  The address of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons is 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

 


EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

Designated Filer:  Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:  ev3 Inc. [EVVV]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:  August 3, 2009

 

JOINT FILERS’ NAMES AND ADDRESSES

 

1.  Name:  Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.

Address:  c/o Warburg Pincus LLC

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

2.  Name:  Warburg Pincus Partners, LLC

Address:  c/o Warburg Pincus LLC

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

3.  Name:  Warburg Pincus & Co.

Address:  c/o Warburg Pincus LLC

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

4.  Name:  Warburg Pincus LLC

Address:  c/o Warburg Pincus LLC

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 


EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

Designated Filer:  Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:  ev3 Inc. [EVVV]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:  August 3, 2009

 

JOINT FILERS’ SIGNATURES

 

Dated:  August 4, 2009

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS PARTNERS, LLC

 

 

 

 

BY:

Warburg Pincus & Co., its

 

 

Managing Member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott A. Arenare

 

Name:

Scott A. Arenare

 

Title:

Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS & CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott A. Arenare

 

Name:

Scott A. Arenare

 

Title:

Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARBURG PINCUS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott A. Arenare

 

Name:

Scott A. Arenare

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 



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