8-K 1 kci_8k.htm FORM 8-K kci_8k.htm
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): June 1, 2008
 
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
 
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
0001-09913
74-1891727
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(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction
File Number)
Identification No.)
of incorporation)
    


8023 Vantage Drive
  
San Antonio, Texas
78230
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (210) 524-9000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Effective June 1, 2008, the Board of Directors of Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s By-Laws. The amendments were made primarily to modify provisions for the resignation and removal of officers and directors, provide the Chief Executive Officer of the Company the ability to appoint and remove subordinate officers, include the December 20, 2007 amendment to the By-Laws (which provided for the issuance and transfer of uncertificated shares of Company capital stock), and provide for the use of gender-neutral terms.
 
 
The foregoing summary description of the amendments to the By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 

 
 
 

 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
3.1           Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of Kinetic Concepts, Inc., effective June 1, 2008.
 


 
 
 

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.

 
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
  
         
         
 
By:
/s/ Stephen D. Seidel
  
   
Name: 
Stephen D. Seidel
  
   
Title:
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
  

Date:           June 2, 2008

 
 
 


Exhibit Index

Exhibit
  
Description
3.1
  
Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of Kinetic Concepts, Inc., effective June 1, 2008.