HAEMONETICS CORP — Board/Management Information 2018

Jan 25, 2018

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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): January 24, 2018

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts		04-2882273
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
400 Wood Road Braintree, MA 02184 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(781) 848-7100 ( Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 January 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of Haemonetics Corporation (the “Company”) elected Ellen M. Zane to serve as a Class II Director for a term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and appointed Ms. Zane to serve as a member of both the Compensation Committee and Governance and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. Ms. Zane led the turnaround of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, Massachusetts, where she retired as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2011 and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. In addition to her other public company board experience, Ms. Zane served as a director of the Company from 2012 to 2016.

As a non-employee director of the Company, Ms. Zane will receive compensation as described in the “Directors’ Compensation” section of the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement. In connection with her election, Ms. Zane received a grant of 1,301 Restricted Stock Units which vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and represent a prorated annual equity award based on the number of days to be served from Ms. Zane’s election through the first anniversary of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Ms. Zane is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 25, 2018

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.

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION — By:	/s/ Christopher Simon
Name:	Christopher Simon
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer