- Current report filing (8-K)

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): July 13, 2010

Cerner Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


0-15386		43-1196944

(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2800 Rockcreek Parkway, North Kansas City, Missouri		64117

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(816) 221-1024

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

On July 13, 2010, Cerner Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Earl H. “Trace” Devanny, III, President of the Company, will resign as President and leave the Company effective July 16, 2010. Mr. Devanny’s responsibilities will be absorbed by the current organization and Neal L. Patterson will become the Company’s acting President, in addition to his current role as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. On July 13, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Devanny’s resignation as President and the appointment of Mr. Patterson as President of the Company.

The information regarding Mr. Patterson required by Items 401(b), (d), and (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement dated April 16, 2010.


Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the Company’s press release issued July 13, 2010, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is attached hereto.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of Cerner Corporation dated July 13, 2010.

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.