Form 8-K

-----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, PatCIcVyMVHWHkfd9hMubB66ulKAOXnJDwuLe3APjZZ1WM29rtJUPcLzv1bNuItz AwiGaE42Z9B1keKaibIDOQ== 0001193125-06-118531.txt : 20060524 0001193125-06-118531.hdr.sgml : 20060524 20060524111605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-118531 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060519 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075252 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047] IRS NUMBER: 541701843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09810 FILM NUMBER: 06863232 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4800 COX RD CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047479794 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4800 COX RD CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: O&M HOLDING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OWENS & MINOR INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OWENS MINOR & BODEKER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19811124 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): May 24, 2006 (May 19, 2006)

Owens & Minor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

1-9810

54-1701843

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


9120 Lockwood Blvd., Mechanicsville, Virginia		23116
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 723-7000

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 (see General Instruction A.2.below):

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 19, 2006, Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a new agreement with Novation, LLC (“Novation”) to provide medical-surgical supply distribution services to the members of Novation, including the members of VHA, Inc., University Health System Consortium and HealthCare Purchasing Partners International, LLC. The new agreement begins on September 1, 2006 and has a term of five years (subject to certain termination rights provided therein) and is renewable for up to two additional one-year terms upon mutual agreement of the parties. The new agreement will replace the existing distribution agreement between the parties effective July 1, 2001 and contains terms covering, among other things, services offered, pricing, payment terms, service levels and administrative fees payable to Novation. Sales to Novation members constituted approximately 47% of the Company’s revenue in 2005.

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	OWENS & MINOR, INC.

Date: May 24, 2006	By:	/s/ Grace R. den Hartog
	Name:	Grace R. den Hartog
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General
		Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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