Edgar Filing: GREATBATCH, INC.

Dated: October 16, 2015

GREATBATCH, INC.

/s/ Timothy G. McEvoy

Timothy G. McEvoy

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Form 8-K

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): October 14, 2015

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, 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)

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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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Anthony P. Bihl III has notified Greatbatch, Inc. that he intends to resign as a director of Greatbatch immediately prior to, and contingent upon the completion of, the previously announced spin-off of its QiG Group subsidiary, which is currently expected to occur near the end of 2015. Mr. Bihl has agreed to accept an appointment as a director of the spun-off entity, which will be known as Nuvectra Corporation.

Marcia A. Dall has submitted her resignation as a director of Greatbatch, Inc., effective October 14, 2015. Ms. Dall’s resignation follows her acceptance of a position as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Churchill Downs Incorporated, and is not because of any disagreement with Greatbatch or on any matter relating to Greatbatch’s operations, policies or practices.

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.