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 27, 2008



Derma Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania 1-31070 23-2328753
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS employer
of incorporation) File Number) identification number)




214 Carnegie Center, Suite 300
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 514-4744

(Address including zip code and telephone
number, of principal executive offices)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

        As previously reported in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 15, 2007, in November of 2007 Derma Sciences, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and NutraMax Products, Inc. (“NutraMax”) closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 8, 2007 pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant purchased substantially all of the assets of the first aid division of NutraMax. At the closing, a total of $2.75 million (the “Escrow Fund”) of the Purchase Price was deposited into an interest bearing escrow with Mellon Trust of New England, N.A. as Escrow Agent pursuant to an Escrow Agreement.

        On June 27, 2008, pursuant to joint written instructions received in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent distributed the entire Escrow Fund plus accrued interest. A total of $ 1,265,438.64 was received by the Registrant.

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        Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Registrant’s confidence, strategies, expectations, technologies or opportunities, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek” and “contemplate” typically identify forward looking statements. Forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, impact of competitive products and prices, product development, commercialization or technological delays or difficulties, and trade, legal, social, financial and economic risks.

  DERMA SCIENCES, INC.
 
 
 
  By: /s/ John E. Yetter  
    John E. Yetter, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: June 30, 2008      


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