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): April 1, 1999
Empi, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-9387 41-1310335
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
599 Cardigan Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55126
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
651-415-9000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Effective April 1, 1999, Empi, Inc. (the "Company") restructured its
business by transferring its manufacturing business and certain of its
administrative functions to a newly-created subsidiary named Empi Corp., which
is wholly owned by the Company. As a result of the corporate restructuring, Empi
Corp. became the employer of certain employees currently employed by the
Company; and Empi Corp. assumed certain employee pension, welfare and fringe
benefit plans currently sponsored by the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements: None.
(b) Pro forma financial information: None.
(c) Exhibits: None.
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.
Dated: April 14, 1999
EMPI, INC.
By /s/ Joseph E. Lapewicz
Joseph E. Laptewicz, Chief Executive Officer
