form8k.htm
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) October 19, 2007

TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-31922
33-1022198
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     


1713 Jaggie Fox Way
Lexington, Kentucky  40511
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 

 
(800) 878-8889
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02.  Results from Operations and Financial Condition

In response to investor inquiries, Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (the “Company”) is providing additional information related to its previously disclosed Australian acquisition.

On September 3, 2007, the Company acquired the distribution rights and certain assets pertaining to its third party distribution business in Australia.  The consideration paid was $4.6 million.

Prior to the acquisition, for the 8 months ended August 31, 2007, Australia contributed approximately $2.5 million to the Company’s net sales.  For the full year 2006, Australia contributed $3.5 million to the Company’s net sales.

The information in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference under this Item 7.01 as if fully set forth herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)  Exhibits

None.




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.
 
 
 
 
Date:  October 19, 2007 
    
  Tempur-Pedic International Inc.  
       
 
By:
/s/ H. Thomas Bryant  
    Name: H. Thomas Bryant  
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer