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): September 7, 2005
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(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 September 8, 2005, Arrow International, Inc. (the "Company" or "Arrow")
issued a press release announcing the election by its Board of Directors of Ms.
Anna M. Seal as a director of the Company on September 7, 2005. Ms. Seal will
serve for an initial term expiring in 2007. As of the date of this report, the
Company's Board of Directors had not yet determined the committee or committees
of the Board to which Ms. Seal will be named. This information will be provided
through an amendment to this report after it is determined. The full text of the
Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Prior to her election to Arrow's Board, Ms. Seal was not affiliated with Arrow
in any capacity. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Seal
and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director nor are
there any transactions in which Ms. Seal has an interest requiring disclosure
under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated September 8, 2005 announcing the election
of Ms. Anna M. Seal to the Company's Board of Directors.
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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: September 9, 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 September 8, 2005 Furnished herewith.
issued by Arrow International, Inc.
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