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 July 28,
2010
(Date of
earliest event reported)
Commission
File Number 0-16211
DENTSPLY
International Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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39-1434669
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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221
West Philadelphia Street,
York,
Pennsylvania
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17405-0872
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(717)
845-7511
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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
As the
result of changes in her career and her career decisions, Dr. Wendy Dixon
tendered her resignation from the Board of Directors of DENTSPLY International
Inc., which was accepted by the Board, effective July 28,
2010.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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DENTSPLY
INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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/s/ Brian M.
Addison |
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Brian
M. Addison |
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Vice
President, Secretary and General Counsel |
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Date:
July 30, 2010