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): October 15, 2009
BIOMET, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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| Indiana | | 001-15601 | | 35-1418342 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46582
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(574) 267-6639
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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. |
On October 15, 2009, John Saer retired from the Board of Directors and from the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Biomet, Inc. (the “Company”). Effective on October 16, 2009, the Board of Directors elected Stephen Ko as a director to serve out Mr. Saer’s term. Mr. Ko was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Ko is a Director at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”), one of the four investment firms that collectively and indirectly, through their affiliation with various private equity funds that control LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC, control our parent entity, LVB Acquisition, Inc. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC, KKR has the right to nominate two directors to our Board of Directors. Mr. Saer had been previously designated by KKR to serve on our Board of Directors and KKR has notified the Company that it is designating Mr. Ko to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Saer’s resignation.
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.
Date: October 16, 2009
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| BIOMET, INC. |
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/s/ Bradley J. Tandy |
| By: | | Bradley J. Tandy |
| Its: | | Senior Vice President, General |
| | Counsel and Secretary |
