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 27, 1999
CERNER CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15386 43-1196944
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S.
jurisdiction of Employer
Incorporation) Identification
No.)
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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
In late August of 1999, Thomas A. McDonnell resigned from
his position as a board member of Cerner Corporation (the
"Company"). The Board of Directors of the Company has named Jeff
Goldsmith as Mr. McDonnell's replacement on the board.
The Company issued a press release on September 27, 1999,
announcing the resignation of Thomas A. McDonnell as a board
member and the appointment of Jeff Goldsmith as his replacement,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
This event is reported under Item 5 of this Form 8-K rather
than Item 6 because Mr. McDonnell's resignation was not the
result of a disagreement with the Company's operations, policies
or practices.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED: None
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION: None
(c) EXHIBITS:
99.1 Press Release issued September 27, 1999.
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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.
CERNER CORPORATION
Date: September 27, 1999 By: /s/ Marc Naughton
Marc Naughton,
Chief Financial Officer
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99.1 Press Release issued September 27, 1999.
CONTACTS:
Investors: Wendy Coffey 816-201-1976
Media: Susanna Guzman 816-201-2187
CERNER'S INTERNET HOMPAGE:
http://www.cerner.com
JEFF GOLDSMITH JOINS CERNER CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 - Cerner Corporation
(NASDAQ:CERN) today announced that Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D., a
healthcare consultant and President of Health Futures
Inc., is joining Cerner's Board of Directors.
Dr. Goldsmith is a noted expert in the business of healthcare. He
served as National Advisor for Healthcare to Ernst & Young for 12
years, and lectured for 11 years at the Graduate School of
Business at the University of Chicago. Dr. Goldsmith served as
Director of Planning and Government Affairs at the University of
Chicago Medical Center and worked as a fiscal and policy analyst
in the Office of the Governor of Illinois. His work has been
published in the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street
Journal, and Time magazine.
"Healthcare managers will be hard-pressed to achieve clinical and
operational excellence without a state-of-the art clinical
information system," said Dr. Goldsmith. "Cerner has developed
an extraordinary suite of new products, which will not only make
it much easier and more efficient to practice medicine, but will
also save thousands of lives. Cerner is the future of healthcare
informatics, and I'm tremendously excited to be a part of it."
Neal Patterson, Cerner's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board, said "Dr. Goldsmith brings to our Board a great deal
of experience in the creation and execution of healthcare policy,
as well as an astute understanding of the business, scientific,
and social factors that shape the landscape of American
healthcare. We're confident that Dr. Goldsmith will provide
invaluable support as Cerner works toward the goal of becoming
the single most successful provider of the technology that
transforms healthcare."
Dr. Goldsmith will be completing the unexpired term of Thomas A.
McDonnell, who resigned from the board in late August.
Cerner Corporation is a leading supplier of clinical and
management information and knowledge systems to more than 1,000
healthcare organizations worldwide. Our mission is to connect the
appropriate persons, knowledge, and resources at the appropriate
time and location to achieve the optimal health outcome. Cerner's
vision of proactive healthcare management drives innovation
today, while creating a foundation for tomorrow's healthy
populations. With HNA Millennium, Cerner has developed a
comprehensive suite of solutions that promote personal and
community health management by providing the link between
individuals and the care process. HNA Millennium applications
work on a cohesive platform that is open, intelligent and
scalable. This allows for communication, access, and data to be
shared throughout the healthcare system.
