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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 10, 2004

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Delaware   1-5353   23-1147939
  		 
  		 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
       
   
   
       
155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania   19468
 		  
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code     (610) 948-5100

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     5.1

     On August 10, 2004, Teleflex Incorporated issued a press release announcing, effective August 16, 2004, the appointment of Martin S. Headley, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The foregoing summary is subject to the full text of the press release, which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (c)   Exhibits.

  99.1   Press Release dated August 10, 2004.

 

 

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: August 11, 2004   TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
 
        
  By:   /s/
     
 
  Name:   Joan W. Schwartz
  Title:   Associate General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1   Press Release dated August 10, 2004