2013 1010 8-K Dr. Mark B. McClellan



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): October 10, 2013

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
New Jersey
I-3215
22-1024240
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey  08933
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The company issued a press release on October 14, 2013 announcing that Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Fellow in Economic Studies, and Director of the Initiative on Value and Innovation in Health Care, Brookings Institution, will join the Board of Directors on October 15, 2013. Dr. McClellan will serve on the Regulatory, Compliance & Government Affairs Committee and the Science, Technology & Sustainability Committee of the Board. As a non-employee director of the Company, Dr. McClellan will receive compensation as described in the “Director Compensation” section of the Company's 2013 Proxy Statement.  The Company's press release announcing the appointment is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Description

99.1        Press Release dated October 14, 2013.



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.
 
 
 
Johnson & Johnson
(Registrant)
 
October 15, 2013
 
By:
/s/ Douglas K. Chia
 
 
 
 
Douglas K. Chia
Secretary