U.S. 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) March 3, 2008
GREATBATCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-16137 | 16-1531026 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9645 Wehrle Drive, Clarence, New York | 14031 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (716) 759-5600
| | Not Applicable | |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 4, 2008, Greatbatch, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Helena S. Wisniewski to its Board of Directors (the "Board"). Her appointment was effective March 3, 2008. She also will serve on the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee as well as the Science & Technology Development Committee. Dr. Wisniewski’s term as director will last until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
Dr. Wisniewski is Vice President, Research and Enterprise Development at the Stevens Institute of Technology, a position she has held since 2004. Prior to joining the Stevens Institute, Dr. Wisniewski was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Aurora Boimetrics, a company she founded. Prior to that, Dr. Wisniewski was a senior executive at Lockheed Corporation and a Vice President of Titan Corporation. She also created and directed the first mathematics program at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and held a key position at the CIA.
Dr. Wisniewski is Chairman of Attila Technologies, LLC, a company that provides continuous broadband on demand communication devices despite congested airways. She recently was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to the Naval Research Advisory Committee. Dr. Wisniewski has received awards for her significant contributions to science, technology and leadership, and has patents pending in areas including biometrics, a field in which she has played key roles in development and commercialization since 1987.
A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 4, 2008.
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.
| | GREATBATCH, INC. | |
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Dated: | March 4, 2008 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Mazza | |
| | | Thomas J. Mazza | |
| | | Senior Vice President and | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
