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

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(dD) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 20 22, 2001

MINIMED INC. ~~(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)~~

Delaware				95-4408171
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		95-4408171
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
18000 Devonshire Street, Northridge, California		91325
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(818) 362-5958

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5. Other Events. SIGNATURES


	Item 5. Other Events.
	Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 5. Other Events.

OnMiniMed ~~August 20, 2001, Judge Anthony J~~Inc. ~~Mohr~~today ofannounced ~~the~~preliminary ~~Superior~~results ~~Court~~arising out of the ~~State~~Special ofMeeting ~~California for the County~~ of ~~Los~~MiniMed ~~Angeles, Central District, denied plaintiff Carol Lezin~~Inc.’s ~~application~~Stockholders ~~for~~held ayesterday. ~~temporary~~At ~~restraining order~~the ~~in Lezin~~Special v.Meeting, MiniMed’s ~~Inc., et. al. The named plaintiff in this class action suit was seeking to restrain~~ stockholders ofapproved ~~MiniMed Inc. from voting to approve~~ the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger ~~(the “Merger Agreement”)~~ dated as of June 19, 2001, by and among Medtronic, Inc, a ~~Minnesota~~ Minnesota corporation, MMI Merger Sub, Inc. a Delaware corporation and MiniMed Inc. a Delaware corporation.

~~Stockholders~~Attached ofbelow ~~MiniMed~~is ~~Inc.~~a ~~will~~press ~~meet~~release onissued ~~August 22,~~by ~~2001,~~MiniMed toInc. ~~vote~~today on the ~~proposal~~contents toof ~~approve~~which ~~the~~are ~~Merger~~incorporated ~~Agreement~~herein asby ~~previously announced~~reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(c) Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated August 23, 2001

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.

Date: August 21, 2001	MINIMED INC.
Date: August 23, 2001			MINIMED INC.
	~~By:~~	~~/s/ Eric S. Kentor~~By:	/s/ Eric S. Kentor
	Name: Eric S. Kentor Its: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
		Name:	Eric S. Kentor
		Its:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel
			and Secretary

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Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release dated August 23, 2001

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