Form 8-K

 

 

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) October 1, 2014 (October 1, 2014)

 

 

OWENS & MINOR, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-9810   54-1701843

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(IRS employer

identification no.)

 

9120 Lockwood Blvd., Mechanicsville, Virginia   23116
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 723-7000

Not applicable

(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 the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 1, 2014, Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mongoose Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Medical Action Industries, Inc. (“MAI”), in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2014, by and among the Company, Merger Sub and MAI and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated June 25, 2014. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the transaction is attached to this report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release issued by the Company on October 1, 2014.


SIGNATURE

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.

Date: October 1, 2014

 

OWENS & MINOR, INC.
By:  

/s/ Grace R. den Hartog

 

Grace R. den Hartog

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit

99.1    Press Release issued by the Company on October 1, 2014.