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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):  August 18, 2014

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CRYOLIFE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida 

1-13165

59-2417093

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W.,  Kennesaw,  Georgia  30144
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 419-3355

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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))


 

 

 

Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Item 5.02(b)

 

On August 18, 2014, CryoLife, Inc. (the “Company”) disclosed that Jeffrey W. Burris, CryoLife’s Vice President and General Counsel, is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.  No replacement has yet been appointed.

 

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CryoLife, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

CRYOLIFE, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 22, 2014

By: /s/ D. Ashley Lee

 

Name:   D. Ashley Lee

 

Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating

 

Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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