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) July 29, 2015
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 1-14041 | 04-2882273 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 400 Wood Road, Braintree MA | 02184 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 781-848-7100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Departure of Named Executive Officer
On July 29, 2015 Peter Allen resigned as President, Global Plasma at Haemonetics Corporation to pursue other opportunities. Thomas McCurdy, who has served as Vice President, North America Patient Sales since 2010, has been appointed as Mr. Allen's successor, effective immediately.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The management changes discussed in Item 5.02(b) above do not impact our near term or long term outlook for the Plasma business or for the Plasma end markets.
The above statement should be considered a forward-looking statement which involves risk and uncertainties which are detailed in Haemonetics' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors enumerated in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed May 22, 2015.
SIGNATURES
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.
| HAEMONETICS CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: July 30, 2015 | By: | /s/ Christopher Lindop |
| Christopher Lindop, Executive Vice President | ||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||