UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM8-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 16, 2019
ResMed Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-15317 | 98-0152841 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9001 Spectrum Center Blvd.
San Diego, California 92123
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(858)836-5000
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(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(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.004 per share | RMD | New York Stock Exchange |
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) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR§240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Principal Officer Appointment. |
Appointment of Jan De Witte to Board of Directors
On May 16, 2019, ResMed Inc. appointed Jan De Witte to serve on its board of directors, with a term expiring at ResMed’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, or until Mr. De Witte’s earlier death, disability, resignation or removal. Mr. De Witte is the chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Barco NV. Mr. De Witte will serve on ResMed’s audit committee.
Mr. De Witte was not selected to serve on ResMed’s board of directors under any arrangement or understanding between Mr. De Witte and any other person. ResMed is not aware of any transactions with Mr. De Witte that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K.
In accordance with ResMed’s customary practice, ResMed is entering into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. De Witte, which will require ResMed to indemnify him against certain liabilities that may arise as result of his status or service as a director. The description of Mr. De Witte’s indemnification agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of ResMed’s standard form of indemnification agreement, which is incorporated here by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to ResMed’s current report on Form8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2009.
As anon-executive director, Mr. De Witte will participate in ResMed’s director compensation program on a pro rata basis, as described under the caption “Director Compensation—2018” in ResMed’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2018.
Expected Retirement of John Wareham from Board of Directors
Also on May 15, 2019, John Wareham, a member of ResMed’s board of directors, announced that he intends to retire from the board of directors, effective at ResMed’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, which is anticipated to occur in November 2019. Mr. Wareham’s intention to retire is not due to any disagreement with ResMed on any matter relating to ResMed’s operations, policies or practices.
SIGNATURES
We have authorized the person whose signature appears below to sign this report on our behalf, in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Date: May 16, 2019 | RESMED INC. (registrant) | |||||
By: | /s/ David Pendarvis | |||||
Name: David Pendarvis | ||||||
Its: Secretary |