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 Earliest Event Reported):
April 30, 2013 (April 24, 2013)
DJO Finance LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 333-142188 | | 20-5653965 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1430 Decision Street
Vista, CA 92081
(760) 727-1280
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 24, 2013, the Board of Directors of DJO Global, Inc. (“DJO”) elected David N. Kestnbaum as a member of the Board of DJO to fill the vacancy created by the prior resignation of Chinh Chu.
Mr. Kestnbaum is a Principal in the Private Equity Group of The Blackstone Group, L.P. (“Blackstone”), based in New York. Affiliates of Blackstone own substantially all of the capital stock of DJO. Before joining Blackstone in 2013, Mr. Kestnbaum was a Vice President at Vestar Capital Partners, where he evaluated and executed investments in the diversified industrials, business services, consumer, and healthcare sectors. Prior to Vestar, Mr. Kestnbaum worked in investment banking as a member of JPMorgan’s Financial Sponsor Group, where he executed a variety of private equity-related M&A and financing transactions. Mr. Kestnbaum holds a B.A. in Political Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of AlliedBarton Security Services.
As an affiliate of Blackstone, Mr. Kestnbaum will not be compensated by DJO for serving as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | DJO FINANCE LLC |
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| Date: April 30, 2013 | | | | By: | | /s/ DONALD M. ROBERTS |
| | | | Name: | | Donald M. Roberts |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
