SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 1996
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Respironics, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-16723 25-1304989
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State or other jurisdiction Commission IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number identification
1001 Murry Ridge Drive, Murrysville, PA 15668
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(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 733-0200
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(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
None
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
None
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
None
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
None
Item 5. Other Events.
May 8, 1996, Donald H. Jones was elected to serve as a
member of the Respironics Board of Directors (see
attached).
Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors.
None
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
None
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Respironics, Inc.
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(Registrant)
5-20-96 /s/ Dorita A. Pishko
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(Date) (Signature)
Dorita A. Pishko
Corporate Secretary
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Dorita A. Pishko
Respironics, Inc.
(412) 733-0209
DON JONES NEW RESPIRONICS DIRECTOR
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MURRYSVILLE, PA, MAY 8,1996 - RESPIRONICS, INC. (NASDAQ/NMS Symbol: RESP)
announced that Donald H. Jones, 57, was elected a director at today's meeting of
the company's Board of Directors. The action increases Respironics' Board
membership to nine, reported Dennis S. Meteny, president and chief executive
officer.
Currently, Mr. Jones serves as chairman of Industry.Net, an electronic news
service offering subscribers an innovative approach to accessing the Internet's
business-to-business online marketplace. He founded the company in 1990. Now
employing 150, Industry.Net's client base numbers more than 4,000 companies.
The founder of several technology-driven companies, Mr. Jones brings more than
30 years of business experience to his Respironics assignment. He first
demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by leaving his position as chief
electrical engineer at Goerz Optical Company in 1968 to launch Control Systems
Research. By then securely established as an international leader in a key
industrial automation business niche, the firm was sold in 1976 to Contraves AG
of Zurich, Switzerland. Subsequently, Mr. Jones founded Technology Recognition
Corporation--pioneering advances in computer publishing--and International
Cybernetics Corporation, a developer of breakthrough factory automation control
systems.
A University of Pittsburgh graduate, Mr. Jones has received numerous awards for
his business leadership. They include the 1986 Enterprise Award and Entrepreneur
of the Year recognition in 1990. He was inducted into the Southwest Pennsylvania
Business Hall of Fame in 1992. Currently, Mr. Jones is an adjunct professor at
Carnegie Mellon University Business School.
Respironics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells respiratory medical
products for use in the home, hospitals, and in emergency care situations.
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