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-----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, OBtEzVuoSM8NK2sPV2ozZcioIjT92gi8myFuKOeFszL6XvJiXNszc7Ocd+IYFTat Ry+ub01YiXXxkQn8sU5UBg== 0000897101-10-000099.txt : 20100125 0000897101-10-000099.hdr.sgml : 20100125 20100125161240 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-10-000099 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100125 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ST JUDE MEDICAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203077 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 411276891 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12441 FILM NUMBER: 10544936 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6517562000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55117 8-K 1 stjude10299_8k.htm FORM 8-K DATED JANUARY 25, 2010 stjude10299_8k.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

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): January 25, 2010

ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	1-12441	41-1276891
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One St. Jude Medical Drive, St. Paul, MN		55117
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (651) 756-2000

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o 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.

On January 25, 2010, Stefan K. Widensohler, a non-executive member of the St. Jude Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified the Company that he has resigned from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Widensohler served as a director of the Company since 2001 and was a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Mr. Widensohler resigned from the Board in connection with the announcement that Medtronic, Inc. will acquire Invatec and affiliated companies. Mr. Widensohler is a co-founder of Invatec, a manufacturer of medical products. In connection with the transaction between Invatec and Medtronic, Mr. Widensohler will become an employee of Medtronic.

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.

	ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


Date: January 25, 2010	By:	/s/ Pamela S. Krop
		Pamela S. Krop Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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