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): February 1, 2021
BioTelemetry, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-55039 | 46-2568498 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Cedar Hollow Road Malvern, Pennsylvania | 19355 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 729-7000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | BEAT | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 1, 2021, BioTelemetry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into amendments to the existing employment agreements with each of Heather Getz, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, and Fred (Andy) Broadway III, President, BioTel Heart. As previously disclosed, these amendments were approved on January 28, 2021 by the compensation and talent development committee of the board of directors of the Company. The material terms of these amendments were described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2021, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of these amendments are filed as Exhibits 10.14 and 10.15 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Exhibit Title | |
| 10.14* | First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between BioTelemetry, Inc. and Heather Getz | |
| 10.15* | First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between BioTelemetry, Inc. and Fred A. Broadway III | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
| * | Indicates a management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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.
| BioTelemetry, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Heather C. Getz | |
| Name: | Heather C. Getz | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | |
Date: February 1, 2021