UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): May 9, 2005
| HearUSA, Inc. | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||
| Delaware | 001-11655 | 22-2748248 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1250 Northpoint Parkway | ||
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 33407 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (561) 478-8770 | |
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On May 9, 2005, the Board of Directors of HearUSA, Inc. (the “Company”) approved Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company primarily to eliminate provisions inserted in the by-laws pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement dated November 6, 2001 pursuant to which the Company acquired Helix Hearing Care of America Corp. (“Helix”). These provisions required a super-majority vote of the Board of Directors for approval of certain matters (Article III, Sections 13 and 17) and imposed certain offices of the Company be filled by designated persons (see Article V, Sections 1-16). The purpose of these provisions was to accomplish the acquisition by HearUSA of Helix and the successful integration of the companies. The Board of Directors has determined that all purposes to be accomplished by those provisions have been served and has approved the Amended and Restated By-laws which do not contain those provisions. In addition, the Board has deleted the provision in Article II, Section 11 permitting action by written consent of less than all stockholders of the Company. The Amended and Restated Bylaws are effective May 9, 2005. The Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of HearUSA, Inc. (effective May 9, 2005) |
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.
| HearUSA, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 13, 2005 | By: | /s/ Stephen J. Hansbrough | ||
| Name: | Stephen J. Hansbrough | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of HearUSA, Inc. (effective May 9, 2005) |