8-K Change in Director_Best 2014-03-20


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)   March 20, 2014
 
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Massachusetts
 
1-14041
 
04-2882273
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
400 Wood Road, Braintree MA
 
02184
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  781-848-7100 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
 
 
 
 
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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 March 18, 2014, Lawrence Best notified Haemonetics Corporation (the “Company”) that after serving on the board since 2003, he will not stand for re-election at the next annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Best’s decision was based on his desire to focus more of his time on working with privately-held early stage medical device companies and was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Best will continue to serve as a director of the Company until the end of July 2014.
Mr. Best said “It has been a privilege to serve on the Board for the past decade as the Company has grown and matured as a leader in the global blood management market. I wish management and the board continued success.”
Brian Concannon, President and Chief Executive Officer, said “All of us at Haemonetics are grateful for Mr. Best’s many invaluable contributions as a Director and we wish him continued success in all of his future endeavors.”






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. 
 
 
 
 
 
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: March 20, 2014
By:
/s/ Christopher Lindop
 
 
Christopher Lindop, Vice President
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer