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): August 6, 2009
BIOMET, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Indiana | 001-15601 | 35-1418342 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46582
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(574) 267-6639
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 6, 2009, Steven F. Schiess, a Senior Vice President of Biomet, Inc. (the “Company”) and President of Biomet 3i, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Biomet 3i”), informed the Company’s management of his decision to retire from the Company and Biomet 3i. On August 7, 2009, the Company announced the appointment of Maggie Anderson as Senior Vice President of the Company and President of Biomet 3i, effective immediately. Ms. Anderson most recently served as a member of the Texas Pacific Group Capital (TPG) management team, where, in addition to her other duties, she worked closely with Biomet and Biomet 3i management over the last 18 months on strategic planning, innovation, and operations.
The Company issued a press release relating to these events on August 7, 2009, which is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued August 7, 2009 |
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.
Date: August 7, 2009
| BIOMET, INC. | ||
| /s/ Bradley J. Tandy | ||
| By: | Bradley J. Tandy | |
| Its: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release issued August 7, 2009 |