CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)January 5, 2004
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 January 5, 2004, Judge Tunheim ruled on two motions brought by the Registrant in the Silzone class action litigation pending in federal district court in Minnesota. A summary of the rulings 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:January 6, 2004 | By: /s/ Kevin T. O'Malley Kevin T. O'Malley Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Summary of Judge Tunheim’s Rulings | ||
