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 6, 2006
VITAL SIGNS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New
Jersey |
0-18793
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11-2279807 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
20 Campus Road, Totowa, New Jersey |
07512 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 790-1330
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):
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; |
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On October 6, 2006, C. Barry Wicker retired as an executive vice president and the chief operating officer of Vital Signs. Mr. Wicker will remain on the Board of Directors of Vital Signs and is expected to also provide ongoing counsel to Vital Signs either as a consultant, as an employee with limited day-to-day responsibilities or in an informal capacity.
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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.
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VITAL SIGNS, INC.
By: /s/ Jay Sturm Name: Jay Sturm Title: Vice President / General Counsel
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Dated: October 10, 2006
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