Edgar Filing: HENRY SCHEIN INC

HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: January 6, 2014

/s/ Walter Siegel

Walter Siegel

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

8-K

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 6, 2014

Henry Schein, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-27078

11-3136595

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


135 Duryea Road, Melville, New York		11747
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 843-5500

(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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 6, 2014, Henry Schein, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of five businesses operating in three European countries from Arseus NV. In connection with the acquisition, the Company announced that it has revised its 2014 financial guidance.

The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in Item 7.01 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



99.1		Press Release dated January 6, 2014.

SIGNATURE

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.