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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 19, 1997
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Respironics, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-16723 25-1304989
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State or other jurisdiction Commission IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number identification
Employees
1501 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh PA 15221-4401
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(Address of principal executive officers) (Zip)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 731-2100
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(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
None
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
None
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
None
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
None
Item 5. Other Events.
On May 19, 1997, Raymond W. Dyer was appointed to the new
position of Vice President Marketing.
Additionally, on May 19, 1997, Robert D. Crouch was promoted to
the new position of Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing.
Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors.
None
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Respironics, Inc.
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(Registrant)
May 29, 1997 /s/ Dorita A. Pishko
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(Date) (Signature)
Dorita A. Pishko
Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit 99
[LOGO OF RESPIRONICS] 1501 Ardmore Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15221-4401 USA
Telephone: 1-412-731-2100
Fax: 1-412-472-5010
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Dan Bevevino
Vice President & CFO
(412) 733-0235
RESPIRONICS APPOINTS OFFICERS
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PITTSBURGH, PA, MAY 19, 1997--RESPIRONICS, INC. (NASDAQ/NMS Symbol: RESP) today
announced new assignments in the executive leadership of its corporate sales and
marketing organization.
Raymond W. Dyer was appointed to the new position of vice president, marketing,
at Friday's third-quarter meeting of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Dyer
had been President of DeVilbiss Health Care, a subsidiary of Sunrise Medical,
Inc. since 1994.
Concurrently, Robert D. Crouch was elected senior vice president, sales and
marketing, also a new position. Mr. Crouch had served as vice president of the
sales and marketing function since 1989.
Mr. Dyer brings 25 years of industry experience to his new assignment. From
1972 to 1992, he served in various positions with Cobe Laboratories, Inc.,
concluding his tenure there as vice president of the company's operations in
Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In 1994, Mr. Dyer moved to National Medical
Care, Inc. as president of its Renal Products Group. He assumed the presidency
of the DeVilbiss organization a year later.
Mr. Dyer was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics by the University of
California at Los Angeles in 1968. Upon his graduation from UCLA, he spent four
years as an officer in the U.S. Navy, including service in Vietnam.
Prior to joining Respironics in 1989, Mr. Crouch was president of Cryogenics
Associates, Inc. a home healthcare division of Sybron Corporation. Earlier, he
served as chairman and president of BetaMED Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a start-up
manufacturer of parenteral pharmaceutical products. Mr.
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Crouch began his business career in 1970 with The Dow Chemical Company, spending
14 years with the firm's healthcare units in succeeding positions of increased
responsibility.
A 1970 graduate of Marian College, Mr. Crouch also holds a Masters degree in
Business Administration from Butler University.
Respironics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells respiratory medical
products for use in the home, hospitals, and in emergency care situations. The
company was recently awarded the American Association for Respiratory Care's
annual Zenith Award for quality of products and service for the third time in
the past four years. Additionally, the November 4, 1996 issue of Forbes
magazine includes Respironics in the publication's annual list of "The Best 200
Small Companies in America."
For additional information on Respironics' products and
activities, look on the company's home page located on the
World Wide Web at www.respironics.com.
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