~~Table~~UNITED ofSTATES SECURITIES ~~Contents~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

~~Washington,~~FORM ~~D.C. 20549~~8-K

~~Form~~CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section ~~8-K~~13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Current Report~~Date ~~Pursuant~~of toReport ~~Section 13 or 15~~(d)Date of ~~The~~earliest ~~Securities Exchange~~event ~~Act~~reported): ofMay 4, ~~1934~~2011

~~Date~~CARDIOGENESIS ~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2011~~CORPORATION

~~CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION~~ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California (~~Exact~~State ~~name~~or other jurisdiction of ~~registrant~~incorporation) as000-28288 ~~specified~~(Commission inFile ~~its~~Number) ~~charter~~77-0223740 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

California		000-28288		77-0223740
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11 Musick
Irvine, CA 92618
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

11 Musick, Irvine CA		92618
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 420-1800

~~N/A~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

~~Check~~o ~~the~~Written ~~appropriate~~communications ~~box~~pursuant ~~below if the Form 8-K filing is intended~~ to ~~simultaneously~~Rule ~~satisfy the~~425 ~~filing~~under ~~obligation of~~ the ~~registrant~~Securities ~~under~~Act ~~any~~(17 ofCFR ~~the following provisions:~~ 230.425)

~~o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)~~ þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~TABLE~~o OFPre-commencement ~~CONTENTS~~communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

~~Item~~o ~~8.01.~~Pre-commencement ~~Other~~communications ~~Events.~~pursuant ~~Item~~to ~~9.01.~~Rule ~~Financial~~13e-4(c) ~~Statements~~under ~~and~~the ~~Exhibits~~Exchange ~~SIGNATURES~~Act ~~EXHIBIT~~(17 ~~INDEX~~CFR ~~EX-99~~240.113e-4(c))

~~Table~~Item 2.02 Results of ~~Contents~~Operation and Financial Condition

~~Item~~On May 84, 2011, Cardiogenesis Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.01 The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 ~~Other~~and ~~Events~~is incorporated herein by reference.

OnThe ~~April 18,~~information ~~2011,~~in ~~Cardiogenesis~~this ~~Corporation~~Form 8-K, aincluding ~~California~~Exhibits ~~corporation (the “Company”) and CryoLife, Inc~~99.1, ais ~~Florida~~furnished ~~corporation~~pursuant ~~(“Parent”)~~General Instruction ~~issued~~B.2. aof ~~joint~~Form ~~press~~8-K ~~release~~and ~~announcing~~shall ~~the~~not ~~end~~be ~~of the~~deemed “~~go-shop~~filed” ~~period~~for ~~under~~purposes ~~the previously announced Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan~~ of ~~Merger~~ ~~(the “Merger Agreement”), dated April~~Section ~~14,~~18 ~~2011,~~of ~~by and among~~ the Securities ~~Company,~~Exchange ~~Parent~~Act ~~and~~of ~~CL Falcon~~1934, ~~Inc.,~~nor ashall ~~Florida~~it ~~corporation~~be ~~wholly~~deemed ~~owned~~incorporated ~~subsidiary~~by ofreference ~~Parent~~in ~~(“Merger~~any ~~Sub”).~~filing under ~~A copy of~~ the ~~press~~ ~~release~~Securities isAct ~~being~~of ~~furnished~~1933, except as ~~Exhibit 99.1~~shall ~~pursuant~~be toexpressly ~~Item 8.01~~set offorth ~~Form~~by ~~8-K,~~specific ~~and~~reference isin ~~incorporated~~such ~~herein by reference~~filing.

~~Notice~~Item to8.01 ~~Investors~~ Other Events.

~~This Form 8-K is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any~~ ~~securities.~~ The ~~solicitation~~information ~~and~~contained ~~the~~in ~~offer to buy shares of~~ the Company’s Press ~~common stock, no par~~release ~~value, has been made pursuant to an offer to purchase and~~ related ~~materials that Parent and Merger Sub filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2011, as amended and supplemented from time~~ to ~~time. Parent and Merger Sub filed a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with~~ the ~~Securities~~ ~~and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2011, and thereafter the~~ Company’s ~~filed~~upcoming ashareholder ~~solicitation/recommendation~~meeting statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the offer, each as amended and supplemented from time to time. The tender offer statement (including an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other offer documents) and the solicitation/recommendation statement contain important information that should be read carefully and considered before any decision is ~~made~~incorporated ~~with respect to the offer. These materials have been sent free of charge to all shareholders of the Company. In addition, all of these materials (and all other materials filed~~ by ~~the~~ ~~Company~~reference ~~with~~into ~~the~~this ~~Securities~~Item ~~and Exchange Commission) are available at no charge from the Securities and Exchange Commission through its website at www~~8.~~sec~~01.~~gov. Free copies of the offer to~~ purchase, the related letter of transmittal and certain other offering documents have been made available by Parent by Suzanne K. Gabbert at 1655 Roberts Blvd., NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144, telephone number 770-419-3355. Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from the Company by contacting the Cardiogenesis Corporation Investor Relations at 11 Musick, Irvine, CA, 92618, telephone number (949) 420-1808, or IR@cardiogenesis.com.

InItem ~~connection with the potential merger, the Company will file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission~~9.01 ~~Additionally,~~Financial ~~the~~Statements ~~Company will file other relevant materials with the Securities~~ and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Parent and Sub pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. The materials to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission may be obtained free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov. Investors and shareholders also may obtain free copies of the proxy statement from the Company by contacting Cardiogenesis Corporation Investor Relations at 11 Musick, Irvine, CA, 92618, telephone number (949) 420-1808, or IR@cardiogenesis.com. Investors and security holders of the Company are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the merger because they will contain important information about the merger and the parties to the merger. Exhibits

The Company and its respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees, under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of the Company shareholders in connection with the merger. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of the Company’s executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading the Company’s proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December(d) ~~31, 2010, and the proxy statement~~Exhibits and other relevant materials which may be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the merger when they become available. Information concerning the interests of the Company’s participants in the solicitation, which may be, in some cases, different than those of the Company’s shareholders generally, will be set forth in the proxy statement relating to the merger when it becomes available. Additional information regarding the Company directors and executive officers will also be included in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders or in an amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.


Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1	Press release of Cardiogenesis Corporation dated May 4, 2011.

~~Statement on Cautionary Factors~~SIGNATURE

~~Certain~~Pursuant ~~statements made in this report that reflect management’s expectations regarding future events are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject~~ to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include references to our announced transaction with Parent. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of management, which in turn are based on currently available information. The forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the ~~timing~~requirements of the ~~offer~~Securities ~~and~~Exchange ~~merger; uncertainties~~Act ~~as to how many~~ of the Company shareholders will tender their stock in the offer; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that various closing conditions for the transaction may not be satisfied or waived1934, ~~including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for~~ the ~~consummation~~registrant ofhas ~~the transaction; and other risks and~~duly ~~uncertainties~~caused ~~discussed~~this inreport ~~documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, as well as the tender offer documents~~ to be ~~filed~~signed byon ~~Parent~~its ~~and~~behalf ~~Merger Sub and the solicitation/recommendation statement to be filed~~ by the ~~Company.~~undersigned ~~Although~~hereunto weduly ~~believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements~~authorized. ~~Moreover, neither we nor any other person~~ assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We do not undertake any responsibility to update any of these forward-looking statements to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as expressly required by law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


	CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: May 5, 2011	By:	/s/ William Abbott
		William Abbott, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

~~(d)~~Exhibit ~~Exhibits.~~Index

Exhibit Number		~~Description~~		Description
~~99.1~~	99.1	~~Joint Press Release issued by the Company and Parent on April 18, 2011.~~		Press release of Cardiogenesis Corporation dated May 4, 2011.

SIGNATURES

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.

CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION

April 18, 2011

By: /s/ William Abbott William Abbott Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release issued by the Company and Parent on April 18, 2011.

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