-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IWRYQ/6fhAdDd4wSW0+DLGkDTGsR46ISIJJuTLs3aof2h4yXzW3UeF2rMbuHzcLJ dZwzXwhV3U+ESwPX2B1w0w== 0001206264-08-000009.txt : 20080229 0001206264-08-000009.hdr.sgml : 20080229 20080229073346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001206264-08-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080213 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEMPUR PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001206264 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510] IRS NUMBER: 331022198 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31922 FILM NUMBER: 08652839 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1713 JAGGIE FOX WAY CITY: LEXINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 40511 BUSINESS PHONE: 859-514-4757 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TWI HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021119 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K d8k.htm
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 27, 2008

TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-31922
33-1022198
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     


1713 Jaggie Fox Way
Lexington, Kentucky  40511
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 

 
(800) 878-8889
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

    On February 27, 2008, the President and Chief Executive Officer, H. Thomas Bryant, of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (the “Company”) announced his plans to retire from the Company effective mid-year 2008.  Mr. Bryant will be working with the Company to ensure an orderly transition to a new Chief Executive Officer prior to his retirement.  The Company anticipates that Mr. Bryant will continue in his role as a director and stand for re-election at the annual meeting of stockholders in May 2008.  Mr. Bryant joined the Company in July 2001, and has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since April 2006.

    The Board of Directors has formed a committee to lead the search for a new CEO and has retained an executive search firm.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

None.
 

 
 
 

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.

 
  Tempur-Pedic International Inc  
       
Date:  February 29, 2008
By:
/s/  Dale E. Williams      
    Name: Dale E. Williams  
    Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  
       
 
 
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