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):

August 6, 2015

PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37398	20-0259496
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

401 Edgewater Place

Suite 500

Wakefield Massachusetts 01880

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(781) 295-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, include area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

On August 6, 2015, Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that effective August 31, 2015, Matthew W. Hallgren will no longer serve as its Chief Financial Officer.

Also on August 6, 2015, the Company announced that Breht T. Feigh will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective August 31, 2015.

Breht T. Feigh (48) has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of American Dental Partners, Inc. (“AMDPI”) since 2013, and Chief Financial Officer of AMDPI from 2001 through 2013.

Mr. Feigh will receive a base salary of $300,000 and will be eligible to receive bonus compensation equivalent to 80% of his base salary, contingent upon the Company’s achievement of certain financial targets and Mr. Feigh’s performance.  In addition, on September 1, 2015, Mr. Feigh will receive an equity grant of $800,000, divided equally as performance shares, time vested restricted shares and stock options.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

99.1Press Release dated August 6, 2015

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Devin J. Anderson
		Devin J. Anderson
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Date: August 7, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2015

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS GANEY NAMES BREHT FEIGH NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

August 6, 2015, Boston, MA —  Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PGND), a leading health care performance improvement organization, announced today that Breht Feigh will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective August 31, 2015. He will be responsible for the company’s financial planning, reporting, tax, treasury and facilities. Feigh has more than 25 years of experience, most recently with American Dental Partners, where he held the role of Chief Financial Officer for more than a decade.

“Breht brings considerable experience working with the public markets,” said Patrick T. Ryan, CEO of Press Ganey. “I first met Breht when he was an analyst in the early 90’s and have followed him throughout his career. When the opportunity to hire Breht arose, we knew his breadth and depth of experience would be a strong addition to our talented financial group that led us through the initial public offering.”

Feigh spent the past 18 years with American Dental Partners in roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to American Dental Partners, he held positions with Robertson, Stephens & Company; ING Barings and Dean Witter Reynolds.

Feigh received a BS in Finance from Indiana University and holds an MSc from the London School of Economics.

About Press Ganey

Press Ganey Holdings (NYSE: PGND) is a leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across the continuum of care. Celebrating 30 years of experience, Press Ganey is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient experience measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our mission is to help health care organizations reduce patient suffering and improve clinical quality, safety and the patient experience. As of January 1, 2015, we served more than 22,000 health care facilities.

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