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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 10, 2017 (February 9, 2017)
             
 
 
 

Owens & Minor, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 9, 2017 the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Barbara B. Hill to the Board. Ms. Hill has not yet been appointed to serve on any Committees of the Board.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release dated February 10, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the appointment of Ms. Hill to the Board.

Additionally, on February 9, 2017, Craig R. Smith, Chairman of the Board, informed the Board that he will retire from the Board, and not stand for re-election to the Board, effective as of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 5, 2017. The Board announced that Mr. Smith would continue in the capacity of Chairman through the Annual Meeting at which time the Board intends to elect the Company’s President & Chief Executive Officer, P. Cody Phipps, as Chairman.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release dated February 10, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference, announcing Mr. Smith’s retirement and decision not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 5, 2017.

Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Effective February 9, 2017 and prior to the election of Ms. Hill as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Board approved an amendment to Section 2.2 of Article II of the Company’s Amended Bylaws to increase the size of the Board from 11 directors to 12 directors. Additionally, the Board approved an amendment to the Bylaws to become effective immediately following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to reduce the size of the Board from 12 to 11 so that no vacancy exists following the retirement of Mr. Smith.

































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 thereunto duly authorized.


OWENS & MINOR, INC.


Date: February 10, 2017
 
 
By: /s/ Nicolas J. Pace              
 
 
 
 
Name: Nicholas J. Pace
 
 
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President, General
 
 
 
 
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 


                    






Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.    Description

3.1        Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company effective February 9, 2017

99.1        Press Release issued by the Company on February 10, 2017 announcing the election of Barbara B. Hill.

99.2        Press Release issued by the Company on February 10, 2017 announcing the retirement of Craig R. Smith.