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): | February 19, 2014 |
Teleflex Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-5353 | 23-1147939 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania | 19468 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 610-948-5100 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 19, 2014, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Teleflex Incorporated (the "Company") accepted James W. Zug’s offer to retire from the Board, effective as of the date of the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2014 Annual Meeting"). Mr. Zug, age 73, submitted his offer of retirement in accordance with the Board retirement policy provided for in the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles. Under the policy, directors, such as Mr. Zug, whose retirement has been deferred after attainment of age 71, must offer to retire each year after their re-election to the Board. In connection with Mr. Zug’s retirement, the Board approved a decrease in the size of the Board from eleven to ten directors, effective upon Mr. Zug’s retirement.
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.
| Teleflex Incorporated | ||||
| February 25, 2014 | By: |
James J. Leyden
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| Name: James J. Leyden | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||