SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): APRIL 11, 2002 REHABILICARE INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota (No. 0-9407) 41-0985318 - ------------------------------- ------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of Commission File No. (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1811 Old Highway 8 New Brighton, MN 55112 - -------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (651) 638-0590 --------------------------------------------------- (Registrants telephone number, including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS (a) Effective March 31, 2002, David B. Kaysen resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the registrant. The information contained in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS Exhibit Number - -------------- 99.1 Press Release SIGNATURES 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. REHABILICARE INC. By /s/ W. Glen Winchell ----------------------------------- W. Glen Winchell, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Dated: April 11, 2002