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: August 22, 2022
(Date of earliest event reported)
Atrion Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32982 | 63-0821819 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I. R. S. Employer |
| of incorporation or organization) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| One Allentown Parkway | | |
| Allen, Texas | | 75002 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(972) 390-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.10 per share | | ATRI | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 25, 2022, Atrion Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a succession plan under which Cindy Ferguson, currently serving as the Company’s Controller, has been elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Company effective March 4, 2023, succeeding Jeffery Strickland, who currently holds those positions and whose retirement effective March 3, 2023 has been previously reported.
Ms. Ferguson, age 47, joined the Company on June 14, 2021 as our Controller and has served in that position since that date. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ferguson spent 17 years with Texas Instruments Incorporated in various accounting and finance roles. During her last three years at Texas Instruments, she served as the Corporate Accounting Director, managing approximately 75 people around the world, including general accounting teams supporting legal entity accounting in the United States and over 25 other countries. She also managed the consolidation of accounting results and the public reporting of those results. Ms. Ferguson graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University.
A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit Index
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.
| | ATRION CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ David A. Battat |
| | | David A. Battat
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: August 25, 2022
