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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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 5, 2000
PERRIGO COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
MICHIGAN 0-19725 38-2799573
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(State of other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
Incorporation) Number)
515 Eastern Avenue, Allegan, Michigan 49010
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(616) 673-8451
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ITEM 5. Other Events
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The Perrigo Company announced that Douglas R. Schrank has been
named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
immediately.
Mr. Schrank, 51, joins Perrigo from Cleveland-based M. A. Hanna Company
where he most recently served as President of its Hanna Color subsidiary. While
at M. A. Hanna, he also served as Senior Vice President of the Plastics Division
and the company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to M. A.
Hanna he held senior-level financial, administrative and sales positions at
Sealy Corporation, Eyelab Inc., and Pillsbury Company. Mr. Schrank earned a
Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration, Finance and
Accounting from the University of Michigan and is a CPA.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
PERRIGO COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/Thomas J. Ross
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Dated: January 5, 2000 Thomas J. Ross
Vice President-Finance
