Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): November 3, 2021

Mallinckrodt plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ireland	001-35803	98-1088325
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

College Business & Technology Park, Cruiserath, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)

+353 1 6960000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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).

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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.

(b) On November 3, 2021, it was announced that Kathy A. Schaefer, the Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, as well as the principal accounting officer of Mallinckrodt plc (the “Company”) had agreed with the Company to leave effective as of December 17, 2021. Ms. Schaefer’s departure is not a result of any disagreement with the Company’s independent auditors or any member of management on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or internal controls.

(c) In connection with Ms. Schaefer’s departure, Bryan M. Reasons, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be appointed as the Company’s principal accounting officer effective as of December 17, 2021. Mr. Reasons will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer. Mr. Reasons biographical information is disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2020 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2021, as amended on April 19, 2021.

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.