UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 29, 2006
SEALY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-08738 | 36-3284147 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Numbers) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Sealy Drive One Office Parkway Trinity, North Carolina 27370
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(336) 861-3500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registration under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
(d) On June 29, 2006, the Board of Directors of Sealy Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Gary E. Morin to serve as a director of the Company and a member of the Company’s Audit Committee. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of Sealy Corporation, dated July 5, 2006. |
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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.
| SEALY CORPORATION | |
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Date: July 6, 2006 | /s/ KENNETH L. WALKER |
| By: Kenneth L. Walker |
| Its: Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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