MASI-2014-1.23.14-8K


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K

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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 16, 2014
 
 
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MASIMO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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Delaware
 
001-33642
 
33-0368882
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
40 Parker
Irvine, California
 
92618
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 297-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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:
 
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 Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information disclosed under Item 7.01 below is incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference.
In accordance with General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "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 (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed by Masimo Corporation (the "Company", "us", or "we"), in 2011, certain former physician office sales representatives of the Company filed employment-related claims against us in arbitration stemming from their allegations regarding our Pronto® and Pronto-7® products. On January 16, 2014, we were notified that the arbitrator awarded plaintiffs approximately $5.39 million in damages. As a result of this award, the Company intends to take a Q4 2013 charge for $5.39 million. We intend to challenge this award, but there can be no assurance that we will prevail.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of 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 or Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 




 





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Masimo Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MASIMO CORPORATION
a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
 
Date: January 22, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ MARK P. DE RAAD
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark P. de Raad
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)