UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2012
COVIDIEN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ireland | 001-33259 | 98-0624794 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
20 On Hatch, Lower Hatch Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
+353 (1) 438-1700
(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 June 14, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Joy A. Amundson a director of the Company. Amundson is a principal in Amundson Partners, Inc., a healthcare consulting firm. Previously, she held senior executive positions at Baxter International and Abbott Laboratories. Amundson, who will stand for election by shareholders at the Company’s 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. As a non-employee director of the Company, Amundson will receive compensation as described in the “Director Compensation” section of the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement.
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.
| COVIDIEN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ John W. Kapples | |
| John W. Kapples | ||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: June 15, 2012