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): December 5, 2013.
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 1-12441 | 41-1276891 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One St. Jude Medical Drive, St. Paul, MN | 55117 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 756-2000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Other Events.
On December 9, 2013, St. Jude Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a share repurchase of up to $700 million of its outstanding common stock. The Company intends to commence the share repurchases in the near future through a 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
Prior to entering into the 10b5-1 Trading Plan, the Company is hereby reaffirming its fourth quarter and full year 2013 revenue by product category and adjusted earnings per share guidance. The revenue expectations (by product category) and earnings per share guidance can be found in Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 2.05 Costs Associated With Exit or Disposal Activities.
In the third quarter of 2012, the Company announced restructuring actions associated with the realignment of its product divisions and to centralize certain support functions including information technology, human resources, legal, business development and certain marketing functions. In accordance with this realignment plan, throughout 2013 the Company has continued to streamline and centralize certain support functions, including its clinical functions. Related to these ongoing business restructuring efforts, the Company approved additional actions in the fourth quarter of 2013 and expects to incur total pre-tax charges of approximately $70 million to $90 million mostly in the fourth quarter of 2013, with some of these charges being incurred in the first half of 2014. The charges estimate is comprised of $25 million to $40 million of employee termination costs, including severance and other benefits, and $45 million to $50 million in asset write-downs and other costs. The Company estimates that approximately $55 million to $65 million of the charges will result in future cash expenditures.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Revenue Expectations and Earnings Guidance
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: December 9, 2013 | By: | /s/ Jason Zellers |
Jason Zellers Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | Revenue Expectations and Earnings Guidance |