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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
March 24, 2013 |
SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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South Carolina |
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0-11392 |
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57-0525804 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
File Number) | Identification No.) |
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70 Commerce Center, Greenville, South Carolina |
29615 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (864) 288-8877
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The Amended & Restated Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated March 24, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated November 19, 2003, between Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent (the “Rights Plan”), and all common stock purchase rights (the “Rights”) distributed to holders of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Rights Plan, expired by their respective terms at 5:00 pm (New York City time) on March 24, 2013. Accordingly, the Rights Plan and the Rights are of no further force and effect.
The Amended & Restated Shareholder Rights Agreement and Amendment No. 1 thereto are filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2003 and Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 2, 2003, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference. The terms of the Rights Plan and the Rights are summarized in the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A dated March 24, 2003, and Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-A dated December 2, 2003, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference and which are qualified in their entireties by reference to the Rights Plan.
SIGNATURES
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.
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SPAN-AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
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Date: March 25, 2013 |
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| By: | /s/ Richard C. Coggins | ||
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Richard C. Coggins Chief Financial Officer |