UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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 -------------------------- ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. ------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Pennsylvania 0-20212 23-1969991 ------------------------------ ----------- -------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 2400 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605 - ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 378-0131 -------------- Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. As reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 7, 2005 of Arrow International, Inc. (the "Company"), on September 7, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors elected Anna M. Seal as a director of the Company. On November 1, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Ms. Seal as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. 2 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: November 14, 2005 By: /s/ Frederick J. Hirt -------------------------------- Frederick J. Hirt Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President-Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer) 3