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): January 20, 2010
Henry Schein, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-27078
(Commission File Number)
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11-3136595
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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135 Duryea Road, Melville, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
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11747
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 843-5500
(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
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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.
On January 20, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Henry Schein, Inc. (the
“Company”) elected Dr. Bradley T. Sheares to serve on the Board, effective immediately. In
addition, the Board intends to name Dr. Sheares to the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Board.
Dr. Sheares served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Reliant”)
from January 2007 through its acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc in December 2007. Prior to
joining Reliant, Dr. Sheares served as President of U.S. Human Health at Merck & Co. from March of
2001 until July 2006. Dr. Sheares is also a director of Honeywell International, The Progressive
Corporation, IMS Health and Covance Inc.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Sheares and any other person pursuant to
which Dr. Sheares was elected as a director, and there are no related party transactions involving
Dr. Sheares that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On January 25, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing Dr. Sheares’ election to
the Board, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into
this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Press Release issued by Henry Schein, Inc. on January 25, 2010. |