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): March 1, 2016
GREATBATCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16137 | 16-1531026 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2595 Dallas Parkway, Suite 310, Frisco, Texas | 75034 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (716) 759-5600
Not Applicable
(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. |
(b) In connection with our pending spin-off of our QiG Group subsidiary, Dr. Joseph A. Miller, Jr. and Anthony P. Bihl III have each resigned as a director of Greatbatch, Inc. as of March 1, 2016. Dr. Miller and Mr. Bihl have each agreed to accept an appointment as a director of the spun-off entity, which will be known as Nuvectra Corporation.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| GREATBATCH, INC. | ||||||
| Date: | March 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Timothy G. McEvoy | |||
| Timothy G. McEvoy | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||