SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): JANUARY 27, 2005
Intermagnetics General Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11344 14-1537454
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
450 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, New York 12110
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 782-1122
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
(d) On January 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of the registrant
appointed A. Jay Graf to fill a vacancy on the Board. Mr. Graf was nominated by
the company's independent nominating committee following a rigorous search and
review process. Mr. Graf, age 57, retired in December, 2004 from his position as
Group Chairman of Guidant Corporation. Prior to that assignment, Mr. Graf served
as President, Cardiac Rhythm Management Group at Guidant, a position he held
from 1992 to 2000. Mr. Graf will serve on the registrant's audit and governance
committees. The governance committee will review committee assignments at its
next regularly scheduled meeting, which may result in Mr. Graf being appointed
to additional committees. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(C) EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 PRESS RELEASE OF INTERMAGNETICS GENERAL CORPORATION DATED
JANUARY 31, 2005 ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENT OF A. JAY GRAF TO
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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.
INTERMAGNETICS GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael K. Burke
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Michael K. Burke
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 31, 2005