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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 22, 2006 (March 21, 2006)

 

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OWENS & MINOR, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

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Virginia		1-9810		54-1701843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS employer identification no.)

 

9120 Lockwood Blvd., Mechanicsville, Virginia		23116
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 723-7000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	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))

 

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Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 21, 2006, Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference, reporting the commencement by the Company of a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8 ¹/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”). The Company is also soliciting consents of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes. The proposed amendments would eliminate substantially all of the covenants in the indenture and certain events of default.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1		Press Release issued by the Company on March 21, 2006.

 

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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.

Date: March 22, 2006

 

 

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