UNITED STATES
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 21, 2015

 

BioTelemetry, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-55039

 

46-2568498

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1000 Cedar Hollow Road
Malvern, PA

 

19355

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 729-7000

 

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 21, 2015, Ronald A. Ahrens, a member of the Board of Directors of BioTelemetry, Inc. (the “Company”) and member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors informed the Company of his intention to retire as a Director, and not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of Stockholders, effective September 21, 2015.

 

Mr. Ahrens’s decision is not based on any disagreement with the Company on any matter.

 

The Company is disclosing this in accordance with 5.02 (b) of Form 8-K.

 

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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.

 

 

BioTelemetry, Inc.

 

 

 

 

September 24, 2015

By:

/s/ Peter Ferola

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Peter Ferola

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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