TELEFLEX INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2007

Jul 24, 2007

DFAN14A 1 w37398e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk PAGEBREAK

Table of Contents

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) July 23, 2007

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-5353	23-1147939
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)		Identification No.)

155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania	19468
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (610) 948-5100

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)

þ 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))

Folio /Folio

PAGEBREAK

TOC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Investor Conference Call Slide Presentation

/TOC

Table of Contents

link1 "Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure "

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

In connection with the conference call held by Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”) on July 23, 2007 to discuss its entry into an agreement to acquire Arrow International, Inc., the Company referenced a slide presentation, which was made available in advance of the call through the Company’s website. The slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

link1 "Item 8.01. Other Events"

Item 8.01. Other Events

The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

link1 "Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits"

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Investor Conference Call Slide Presentation

Folio /Folio

PAGEBREAK

Table of Contents

link1 "SIGNATURES"

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: July 23, 2007
By:	/s/ Jeffrey P. Black
	Name: Jeffrey P. Black
	Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Folio /Folio

PAGEBREAK

Table of Contents

link1 "EXHIBIT INDEX "

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Conference Call Slide Presentation

Folio /Folio