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)
September 7, 1999
LCA-Vision Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-27610 11-2882328
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction File No.) Identification Number)
of incorporation)
7840 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(513)792-9292
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On September 7, 1999 LCA-Vision issued the attached press release
announcing the appointment of Joseph Dzialo as Executive Vice
President.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 7, 1999
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.
LCA-VISION INC.
Date: September 7, 1999 By:/s/Larry P. Rapp
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Larry P. Rapp,
Chief Financial Officer
COMPANY CONTACTS INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS
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LCA-Vision Inc. Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Stephen N. Joffe, Ruth Abeshaus ([email protected])
Chairman & CEO (212) 838-3777
Larry Rapp, Bruce Voss ([email protected])
VP-Finance & CFO (310) 575-4848
(513) 792-9292
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LCA-VISION APPOINTS JOSEPH DZIALO AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
CINCINNATI, September 7, 1999 --- LCA-Vision Inc. (NASDAQ NM:
LCAV), a leading U.S. based provider of laser vision correction
services, today announced the appointment of Joseph B. Dzialo to
the newly created position of Executive Vice President. Mr.
Dzialo joins LCA-Vision from Nine West Group, recently acquired by
Jones Apparel Group (NYSE: JNY), where he was President of the
Wholesale Division of Easy Spirit Footwear.
In his new position, he will be responsible for all areas
pertaining to LCA-Vision's operations, including the National
Lasik Network, which is being created in conjunction with Cole
National Corporation (NYSE: CNJ) and will provide the Company with
the opportunity to access over 50 million managed care lives.
Reporting to Tom Wilson, LCA-Vision's president and chief
operating officer, Mr. Dzialo will also bring his considerable
experience to bear on LCAV's laser vision correction centers and
will initially focus on the development of new centers.
"Joseph has a strong professional background with over 20 years of
experience. We are pleased to welcome him to the LCA-Vision team
and with his extensive marketing and management background we are
confident that he will enhance our capabilities and expand our
corporate programs," commented Stephen Joffe, chairman and chief
executive officer of LCA-Vision. "These management changes
reflect the increasing pace of corporate development at LCA-Vision
as our internal and external programs gain momentum."
Prior to joining Nine West Group in 1995, Mr. Dzialo held several
senior positions with U.S. Shoe Corporation, acquired by Luxottica
Group, where sales exceeded $200 million under his management.
These positions included president, marketing director, and
associate general manger of the wholesale division, which includes
the Easy Spirit footwear line and LensCrafters. Mr. Dzialo was
responsible for developing and implementing marketing objectives,
strategies and plans and helped grow total division sales and
enhance comparable store sales. Prior to his senior position at
LensCrafters, Mr. Dzialo spent 12 years at Procter & Gamble, where
he worked in several capacities including manufacturing, product
development and advertising. Mr. Dzialo received an MBA in
marketing from Xavier University and his BS in engineering from
Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
LCA-Vision operates laser vision correction centers in the U.S.,
Canada and Europe, which are supported by a network of over 2,200
ophthalmologists and optometrists. Since inception, approximately
70,000 laser vision correction procedures have been performed at
the Company's centers.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the
impact of competition and pricing, procedure demand and
marketplace acceptance, and unforeseen fluctuations in operating
results and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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