UNITED STATES
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): October 4, 2002
DJ ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-16757 | 33-0978270 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2985 Scott Street Vista, California | 92083 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 336-5690
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 4, 2002, the Company announced the appointment of Lesley H. Howe to its Board of Directors. Mr. Howe will serve as chairman of the Company’s audit committee.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Document | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 4, 2002 | |||||
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
DJ ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
(Registrant)
| Date: October 4, 2002 | BY: | /s/ LESLIE H. CROSS | ||
| Leslie H. Cross President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
| Date: October 4, 2002 | BY: | /s/ VICKIE L. CAPPS | ||
| Vickie L. Capps Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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