8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

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 5, 2021

STERIS plc

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ireland

001-38848

98-1455064

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay

Dublin 2, Ireland , D02 R296

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1232 2000

Not Applicable

(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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value	STE	New York Stock Exchange
2.700% Senior Notes due 2031	STE/31	New York Stock Exchange
3.750% Senior Notes due 2051	STE/51	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On May 11, 2021, STERIS plc (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) under Item 5.02, among others. The Original Form 8-K reported that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) increased its size from ten to eleven on May 5, 2021, and appointed Paul E. Martin to serve as a Director effective as of that date. In accordance with the Instructions to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this Current Report on Form 8-K/A reports Mr. Martin’s initial Board committee assignments. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 29, 2021, Paul E. Martin was appointed to serve on the Compliance and Technology Committee and the Compensation and Organization Development Committee of the Board.

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.


STERIS plc

By				/s/ J. Adam Zangerle
Name:				J. Adam Zangerle
Title:				Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Dated: August 2, 2021

STERIS plc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update (Amendment)