-----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, NyY4PVTH5v5mP60nvW7r+m77mOZJH2OgmGibtwPt1zVnkSkGJQnloncq/dAvRVd8 f8fRpk7abawhVGkF85qTEA== 0000909518-97-000270.txt : 19970512 0000909518-97-000270.hdr.sgml : 19970512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-97-000270 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970509 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970509 SROS: NYSE 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: 97599158 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LILLEHEI PLAZA CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6124832000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE LILLEHEI PLAZA CITY: ST PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55117 8-K 1 ST. JUDE MEDICAL 8-K 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: May 9, 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. ---------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant) Minnesota 0-8672 41-1276891 - ------------------------ --------------------- ---------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification Number) One Lillehei Plaza St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 ------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (612) 483-2000 ----------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number) Item 5. Other Events. St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced on April 21, 1997 that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for the previously announced proposed merger of Ventritex, Inc. with and into St. Jude Medical's wholly-owned subsidiary Pacesetter, Inc. has been terminated. Closing of the transaction is subject, among other things, to approval of the related merger agreement by Ventritex stockholders at a special meeting scheduled for May 12, 1997. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 1 -- Press Release issued on April 21, 1997 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. Dated: May 9, 1997 ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. By: /s/ Kevin T. O'Malley ----------------------------- Name: Kevin T. O'Malley Title: Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 1 Press Release issued on April 21, 1997 EX-1 2 EXHIBIT 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From: St. Jude Medical, Inc. One Lillehei Plaza St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 Contacts: Paul Vetter Peter Gove Steve Wilson Investor Relations Media Relations V.P. Finance & CFO (612) 481-7791 (612) 481-7790 (612) 481-7542 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Paul, MN, April 21, 1997 -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced today that the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for the previously announced proposed merger with Ventritex has been terminated. Closing of the transaction is subject to approval by Ventritex shareholders at a special meeting scheduled for May 12, 1997. St. Jude Medical develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices for the global cardiovascular market. The Company serves patients and its physician customers worldwide with the highest quality products and services including heart valves, cardiac rhythm management systems, specialty catheters and other cardiovascular devices. * * * -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----