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): December 22, 2005
ResMed Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-15317 | 98-0152841 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
14040 Danielson Street
Poway, California 92064-6857
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(858) 746-2400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Principal Officer Appointment. |
On December 22, 2005, ResMed, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brett Sandercock has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Sandercock, age 38, replaces Adrian Smith who has received the full-time appointment of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer for Europe, a position he has held since November of 2004. Mr. Sandercock joined the Company in 1998 and has held a variety of positions, most recently as Vice President, Treasury and Finance since November 2004. The terms of Mr. Sandercock’s employment agreement as Chief Financial Officer of the Company are not available at this time. The Company will provide this information by filing an amendment to this Form 8-K after the information becomes available.
A copy of the press release relating to the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibits: |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 22, 2005 |
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SIGNATURES
We have authorized the person whose signature appears below to sign this report on our behalf, in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Date: December 29, 2005 |
RESMED INC. | |||||||
| (registrant) | ||||||||
| By: |
/s/ David Pendarvis | |||||||
| Name: |
David Pendarvis | |||||||
| Its: |
Global General Counsel, Senior Vice President Organizational Development and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibits: |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 22, 2005 |
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