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): May 22, 2006
TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31922 | 33-1022198 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1713 Jaggie Fox Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 878-8889
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 22, 2006, Tempur-Pedic International Inc. issued a press release announcing that its board of directors had increased the total authorization under its share repurchase program by an additional $40 million, for a total authorization of $220 million. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 22, 2006, titled “Tempur-Pedic International Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization to $220 Million” |
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: May 23, 2006
| Tempur-Pedic International Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ H. Thomas Bryant | |
| Name: | H. Thomas Bryant | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 22, 2006, titled “Tempur-Pedic International Increases Stock Repurchase Authorization to $220 Million” |