SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) July 14, 1995
Cerner Corporation
Delaware 0-15386 43-1196944
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
2800 Rockcreek Parkway, Suite 601, Kansas City, Missouri 64117
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant s telephone number, including area code (816) 221-1024
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(Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Cerner Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release on July 17, 1995 relating to the Company's
declaration of a 100% stock dividend in the shares of Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company, a copy of
which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri, on July 17, 1995.
CERNER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Neal L. Patterson
Neal L. Patterson
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
CONTACT: Wendy Coffey
816-221-1024
CERNER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2 FOR 1 STOCK SPLIT
KANSAS CITY, MO -- July 17, 1995 -- Cerner corporation
(NASDAQ:CERN) today announced that its Board of Directors has
approved a 2-for-1 stock split of the Company's common stock in
the form of a 100% stock dividend.
Each shareholder of record on July 24, 1995 will receive one
additional share of common stock for each share held on that
date.
The distribution date for the new shares will be August 4, 1995.
Cerner had approximately 14.2 million shares of common stock
issued and outstanding as of July 1, 1995. The stock split will
increase the common shares issued and outstanding to
approximately 28.4 million.
Clifford W. Illig, President and Chief Operating Officer, said,
"This is the third 2-for-1 stock split in less than four years
and reflects the continued demand for Cerner stock, based on the
Company's excellent operating results."
Cerner Corporation designs, installs, and supports information
systems for the healthcare industry worldwide, including
hospitals, HMO's, clinics, physician's offices, and integrated
health organizations (IHO's). Cerner systems focus on the real
mission of healthcare: caring for the individual. All Cerner
applications are structured around a single architectural design,
called Health Network Architecture (HNA), which allows
information to be shared among clinical disciplines and across
multiple facilities. Health professionals using Cerner systems
are able to make more effective decisions, deliver care more
efficiently, and ultimately streamline their processes.
