-----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, G+IbxoJpooXRjTVHkSrmZxHtCyQBo/BomBfHgjJJXU7tOwE/dBhMS9IsqNXoKQ5b wjNuoRE/+GHurqzVhDstcQ== 0000818479-05-000041.txt : 20050516 0000818479-05-000041.hdr.sgml : 20050516 20050516124535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000818479-05-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050511 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818479 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3843] IRS NUMBER: 391434669 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16211 FILM NUMBER: 05832614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUSQUEHANNA COMMERCE CENTER STREET 2: 221 W. PHILADELPHIA STREET CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17405 BUSINESS PHONE: 7178457511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUSQUEHANNA COMMERCE CENTER STREET 2: 221 W. PHILADELPHIA STREET CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17405 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENDEX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 f8kec52005.txt FORM 8-K FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------------------- CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report May 11, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported) DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC (Exact name of Company as specified in charter) Delaware 0-16211 39-1434669 (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 221 West Philadelphia Street, York, Pennsylvania 17405 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (717) 845-7511 (Company's telephone number including area code) Item 5.02. - Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.02(c) related to the appointment of a new officer. On May 11, 2005, the Company appointed Mr. Gerald (Gary) K. Kunkle, Jr. to the position of Chairman of the Board. The announcement related to this appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference. The terms of Mr. Kunkle's employment agreement with the Company are hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company's 1996 Form 10-K filed on March 27, 1997. Item 9.01. - Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements - Not applicable. (b) Exhibits: 99.1 The announcement related to the appointment of Mr. Gerald (Gary) K. Kunkle, Jr. to Chairman of the Board released on May 11, 2005 as referenced in Item 5.02. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC (Company) /s/William R. Jellison William R. Jellison Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 16, 2005 EX-99 2 ex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE George Rhodes Vice President Corporate Communications (717) 849-4273 Gary K. Kunkle, Jr., now Chairman of DENTSPLY Board York, PA - May 11, 2005 - DENTSPLY International Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) today announced that Mr. Gary K. Kunkle, Jr., Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed Chairman of the Board during the Board of Directors Meeting held today. In this position, he succeeds Mr. John C. Miles II who has served as Chairman of the DENTSPLY Board since mid - 1998 and who will continue to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Kunkle joined DENTSPLY in January 1997 as President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 2002. He was elected Chief Executive Officer of the Company in late December 2003. Prior to this, he had a most successful career spanning more than 20 years with Johnson & Johnson, a premier global healthcare company. His most recent position was as President of J&J's Jacksonville, FL - based Vistakon Division. Mr. Kunkle received his Bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of South Carolina, The Moore School of Business, which recognized him in 2001 as a distinguished alumnus. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Perigo Company (NASDAQ:PRGO) and is an active member of the Dental Trade Alliance. DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United States manufacturer and distributor of dental handpieces, dental x-ray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading worldwide manufacturer or distributor of dental injectible anesthetics, impression materials, orthodontic appliances, dental cutting instruments and dental implants. The Company distributes its dental products in over 120 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry. DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----