Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

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 3, 2023

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

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

+353 1 232 2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	ST/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 3, 2023, 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 nine to ten on May 3, 2023, and elected Dr. Esther Alegria 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 Dr. Alegria’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 27, 2023, Dr. Esther Alegria was appointed to serve on the Compliance and Technology Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board.

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.


STERIS plc

By		/s/ J. Adam Zangerle
		J. Adam Zangerle
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Dated: July 27, 2023

Document and Entity Information	May 03, 2023
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Country	IE
Amendment Flag	true
Entity Central Index Key	0001757898
Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	May 03, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	STERIS plc
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	L2
Entity File Number	001-38848
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1455064
Entity Address, Address Line One	70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Entity Address, City or Town	Dublin 2
City Area Code	353
Local Phone Number	1 232 2000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Description	On May 3, 2023, 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 nine to ten on May 3, 2023, and elected Dr. Esther Alegria 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 Dr. Alegria’s initial Board committee assignments. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.
Ordinary Shares [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	Ordinary Shares. $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	STE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
STE Two 700 Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	2.700% Senior Notes due 2031
Trading Symbol	STE/31
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Two 700 Senior Notes Due 2051 [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	3.750% Senior Notes due 2051
Trading Symbol	ST/51
Security Exchange Name	NYSE