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UNITED STATES
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): August 28, 2017
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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DELAWARE | | 001-35621 | | 04-3744954 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2560 GENERAL ARMISTEAD AVENUE, AUDUBON, PA 19403
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(610) 930-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b)
On August 28, 2017, the Board of Directors of Globus Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted David C. Paul’s resignation as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and simultaneously approved his appointment as Executive Chairman of the Company, in each case effective August 29, 2017.
(c)
On August 28, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of David M. Demski as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2017, reporting to Mr. Paul. Mr. Demski, 59, has served as one of the Company’s directors since its inception in 2003 and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to the current appointment, Mr. Demski had served as the Company’s President, Emerging Technologies since September 2015. He served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2008 until September 2015 and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from 2003 until August 2008. Prior to joining the Company in 2003, Mr. Demski founded Cornerstone Capital LBO Fund, a boutique leveraged-buyout consultancy. Mr. Demski’s experience also includes serving as Vice President for Gilo Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund, from 2000 to 2001, and serving as Chief Operating Officer of Rendall and Associates, a telecommunications-focused consulting firm, from 1994 to 2000. He also managed regional and international distribution for Domino’s Pizza during the company’s growth in the late 1980s. Previously, he was an audit supervisor for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company. Mr. Demski received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Demski and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Demski was appointed Chief Executive Officer. There are no relationships between Mr. Demski and the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of our press release announcing Mr. Demski’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release dated August 29, 2017 |
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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.
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| | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. |
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Dated: | August 29, 2017 | /s/ DANIEL T. SCAVILLA |
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| | Daniel T. Scavilla |
| | Senior Vice President, |
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EXHIBIT LIST
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release dated August 29, 2017 |