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 21, 2004
AMERIPATH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22313 | 65-0642485 | ||
| (State or Other | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| Jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| Incorporation) |
7829 Garden Road, Suite 200, Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(561) 845-1850
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 21, 2004, AmeriPath, Inc. issued a press release announcing the retirement of James C. New, AmeriPath’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated January 21, 2004. |
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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.
| AMERIPATH, INC.
|
| /s/ David L. Redmond |
| David L. Redmond Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: January 21, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated January 21, 2004. |