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 18, 2013

 

 

Medtronic, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   1-7707   41-0793183

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(763) 514-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):

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:

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed by Medtronic, Inc. (the “Company”) in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2013, the shareholders of the Company approved, at the 2013 Annual Meeting, an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation in order to eliminate the “Fair Price Provision.” On October 18, 2013, the Company effected such action by filing Articles of Amendment with the Minnesota Secretary of State. A copy of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: None.

(c) Shell Company Transactions: None.

(d) Exhibits:

 

3.1    Medtronic, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.

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.

 

      MEDTRONIC, INC.
    By   /s/ Gary L. Ellis
Date: October 23, 2013       Gary L. Ellis
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Medtronic, Inc.

Form 8-K Current Report

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

3.1    Medtronic, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.