UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 19, 2005
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania 0-20212 23-1969991
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2400 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 378-0131
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 19, 2005, Arrow International, Inc. held its 2005 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders at the Company's corporate headquarters in Reading, PA. At the
Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted to re-elect each of Carl G.
Anderson, Jr., John E. Gurski and Marlin Miller, Jr. as directors of the Company
and to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent accountants for fiscal year 2005.
The Board of Directors of the Company also elected Mr. Anderson, the Company's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional office of President of
the Company to fill the vacancy left by the previously reported retirement of
Philip B. Fleck, the Company's former President and Chief Operating Officer, on
December 31, 2004. Information regarding Mr. Anderson required by Items 401(b),
(d), (e) and Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K is
contained in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14(a) filed
with the Commission on December 17, 2004, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
A copy of the Company's press release dated January 19, 2005 reporting on its
Annual Meeting is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated January 19, 2005 issued by
Arrow International, Inc.
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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.
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: January 21, 2005 By: /s/ Frederick J. Hirt
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Frederick J. Hirt
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President-Finance
(Principal Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
NUMBER OF EXHIBIT METHOD OF FILING
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99.1 Press Release dated January 19, 2005, Furnished herewith.
issued by Arrow International, Inc.
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