-----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, WRkCKIKYpZBteq+iGZUZPjEt3GqrgzChqjL9gWt5P1QtrlN/MSR6lrjjx4xPe1Si o15v6I4YelzUu7j0PQ2/aQ== 0000892569-98-003303.txt : 19981216 0000892569-98-003303.hdr.sgml : 19981216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892569-98-003303 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981215 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19981215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000727303 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 521528581 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12050 FILM NUMBER: 98769548 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 505 N EUCLID ST STREET 2: PO BOX 3210 CITY: ANAHEIM STATE: CA ZIP: 92803-3210 BUSINESS PHONE: 7147781005 8-K 1 FORM 8-K DATE OF REPORT: DECEMBER 15, 1998 1 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) DECEMBER 15, 1998 SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES, INC. (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-12050 52-1528581 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 95 ENTERPRISE, ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA 92656-2601 ------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 949.425.4110 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 15, 1998, SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. ("Enterprises") announced the appointment of Robert J. Pommersheim as interim Chief Financial Officer, replacing Thomas C. Tekulve, C.P.A., who resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. Pommersheim previously served as Chief Financial Officer of CIGNA Dental Health and most recently was Director of Regional Operations, Eastern Region, for Enterprises. A copy of the Press Release issued in connection with the appointment of Mr. Pommersheim as interim Chief Financial Officer is attached hereto and marked as EXHIBIT "A." ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
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-2- 3 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. SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES, INC. By: /s/ STEVEN J. BAILEYS, D.D.S. ----------------------------------------- STEVEN J. BAILEYS, D.D.S., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer DATE: December 15, 1998 By: /s/ RONALD I. BRENDZEL, J.D. ----------------------------------------- RONALD I. BRENDZEL, J.D. Senior Vice President and Secretary -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
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EX-99.1 2 NEWS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 15, 1998 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 CONTACTS: John E. Cox President and Chief Operating Officer (949) 425-4300 Gary S. Maier/Roger S. Pondel Pondel Parsons & Wilkinson (310) 207-9300 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES, INC. APPOINTS INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ALISO VIEJO, California--December 15, 1998 -- SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq-NMS:SFGD) today announced the appointment of Robert J. Pommersheim as interim Chief Financial Officer, replacing Thomas C. Tekulve, who resigned to pursue other interests. Mr. Pommersheim served as Chief Financial Officer of Cigna Dental Health and most recently was Director of Regional Operations, Eastern Region, for SafeGuard. "We appreciate Mr. Tekulve's contributions over the past three years and wish him success in his future endeavors," said John E. Cox, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer. SafeGuard is a specialized health care marketing company, providing benefits to over 1.1 million members in 27 states and the District of Columbia. The Company offers a variety of managed and indemnity dental care programs as well as vision and life insurance products. In addition, SafeGuard provides administrative and preferred provider organization services. SafeGuard contracts with more than 5,500 client organizations and provides benefits through nearly 15,000 contracting providers. The Company's sales force sells its various products through a network of independent brokers, agents and consultants. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----