CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)December 10, 2003
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
| Minnesota | 0-8672 | 41-1276891 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||
One Lillehei Plaza, St. Paul, MN | 55117 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(651) 483-2000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 10, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release concerning the retirement in May 2004 of CEO and Chairman Terry Shepherd and plans for Daniel Starks to succeed him, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 1.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. | |||
Date:December 10, 2003 | By: /s/ Kevin T. O'Malley Kevin T. O'Malley Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Press Release, dated December 10, 2003 | ||
