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)August 4, 2005
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective August 4, 2005, Mr. John W. Brown was appointed as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Mr. Brown is in the class of directors whose term will expire at the next Annual Shareholders Meeting, which will be in 2006. Mr. Brown is deemed to be an independent director.
Mr. Brown is Chairman of the Board of Stryker Corporation and served as Chief Executive Officer of Stryker from 1977 to January 1, 2005. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Brown is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Brown and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Brown was selected as a director.
During the last two years, Mr. Brown has had no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction to which the Company was a party.
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 4, 2005 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. | ||
Date: August 5, 2005 | By: /s/ Kevin T. O’Malley | |
| Kevin T. O’Malley Vice President and General Counsel |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 4, 2005. | ||
