UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2003 Commission File No. 0-11178 ------- UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. --------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) UTAH 87-0342734 ------------------------------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 7043 South 300 West Midvale, Utah 84047 --------------------- Address of principal executive offices Registrant's telephone number: (801) 566-1200 -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information for Utah Medical Products, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and forward- looking statements relating to the fourth quarter of 2003 and beyond as presented in a press release dated October 21, 2003. The information in this report shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement hertofore or hereafter filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that such information is superseded by information as of a subsequent date that is included in or incorporated by reference into such registration statement. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. --------------------------- REGISTRANT Date: 10/21/03 By: /s/ Kevin L. Cornwell ------------------------ ---------------------------- Kevin L. Cornwell CEO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Index Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Financial information for Utah Medical Products, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and forward-looking statements relating to the fourth quarter of 2003 and beyond as presented in a press release dated October 21, 2003.