UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2008 (May 13, 2008)

REPLIDYNE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-52082		84-1568247
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)

1450 Infinite Drive,		80027
Louisville, Colorado		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

303-996-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 13, 2008, Replidyne, Inc. (the “Company”) was served with a Demand for Arbitration (the “Demand”) from MEDA Manufacturing GmbH (f/k/a Tropon GmbH) (“MEDA”) alleging that the Company breached certain of its obligations under the Supply Agreement, dated April 4, 2005, between the Company and MEDA (the “Supply Agreement”). On April 27, 2007, the Company provided notice to MEDA of its termination of the Supply Agreement in accordance with the termination provisions of the Supply Agreement. The Company believes that it does not have obligations to MEDA under the Supply Agreement beyond May 11, 2007. The Demand seeks damages for breach of contract in the amount of €1,449,634.86 (approximately $2.3 million at a May 15, 2008 exchange rate) plus interest on such amounts and reimbursement of MEDA’s attorney fees and other costs incurred in the proceeding represented by the Demand. In addition, the Demand also requests a declaratory judgment that the Company’s termination of the Supply Agreement was ineffective and that the Company’s obligation to continue to make annual minimum payment amounts of €2.3 million (approximately $3.6 million at a May 15, 2008 exchange rate) to MEDA under the Supply Agreement are still in effect. If the Company’s termination of the Supply Agreement is determined to be ineffective, the Company may also remain obligated for future decontamination fees of up to €1.7 million (approximately $2.6 million at a May 15, 2008 exchange rate). The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations made in the Demand.

SIGNATURE

     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 hereunto duly authorized.