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): April 25, 2012
THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-13023 | 74-2482571 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 16052 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 300 Chesterfield, Missouri |
63017 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(636) 728-3000
(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.
| (b) | On April 25, 2012, Joshua H. Neuman resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Thermadyne Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) effective immediately. Mr. Neuman’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Neuman was first appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors on December 3, 2010 in connection with the acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Irving Place Capital (“IPC”). While IPC remains the Company’s primary stockholder, Mr. Neuman is no longer an employee of IPC. |
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.
| THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: April 26, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Kulka | ||||
| Name: | Jeffrey S. Kulka | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||