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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2020
 
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Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-3618920-4327508
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
11075 Roselle Street
92121
San Diego California
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858366-6900
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassSymbolName of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareTNDMNASDAQ Global Market
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. 
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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.

On June 4, 2020, Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Kathleen McGroddy-Goetz, Ph.D., age 56, was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective June 8, 2020. Dr. McGroddy-Goetz will serve as a Class I director, with a term that expires at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held in 2023 or until her earlier resignation or removal. The Board has affirmatively determined that Dr. McGroddy-Goetz qualifies as an “independent director” under the NASDAQ Listing Rules.

Dr. McGroddy-Goetz has more than 25 years of experience leading global teams across business development, strategy, research and development, and product management. She has commercialized pioneering technologies spanning from microelectronics through cloud, advanced data analytics, AI, hardware, software, and middleware with an emphasis on healthcare and life sciences applications. Dr. McGroddy-Goetz has served as the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Medidata Solutions, a Dassault Systemès Company, since October 2018 where she has also concurrently held other strategy, alliances and marketing executive roles. Previously, she held various leadership positions at IBM beginning in 1992, and most recently was Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, IBM Watson Health. Dr. McGroddy-Goetz received a B.S. in Physics from SUNY Binghamton and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from Cornell University.

We believe Dr. McGroddy-Goetz’s experience in management commercializing pioneering technologies spanning microelectronics, cloud-based technologies, advanced data analytics, AI, hardware, software, and middleware with an emphasis on healthcare and life sciences applications, brings to our board critical skills related to digital health, scaling complex organizations and strategic planning that qualify her to serve as one of our directors.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
Number  Description
99.1






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.
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
By:
/s/ David B. Berger
David B. Berger
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Date: June 4, 2020

Document
Exhibit 99.1
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Media Contact:
Steve Sabicer
714-907-6264
ssabicer@thesabicergroup.com

Investor Contact:
Susan Morrison
858-366-6900 x7005
IR@tandemdiabetes.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tandem Diabetes Care Appoints Dr. Kathleen McGroddy-Goetz to Board of Directors

San Diego, June 4, 2020  Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM), a leading insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, today announced the appointment of Kathleen McGroddy-Goetz, Ph.D., as an independent member of its board of directors effective June 8, 2020. Dr. McGroddy-Goetz has extensive experience commercializing pioneering technologies spanning from microelectronics through cloud, advanced data analytics, AI, hardware, software, and middleware with an emphasis on healthcare and life sciences applications.

“We welcome Kathy to our Board of Directors at this important next stage in Tandem’s evolution,” said John Sheridan, president and CEO, Tandem Diabetes Care. “She is a leader in creating transformative healthcare and life sciences solutions, which brings tremendous value to our Company as we advance our mission to improve the lives of people with diabetes.”

Dr. McGroddy-Goetz has more than 25 years of experience leading global teams across business development, strategy, research and development, and product management. She is currently the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Medidata Solutions, a Dassault Systemès Company, and VP of Strategy, Partnerships and Alliances at Medidata’s Acorn AI subsidiary.

Prior to her current positions, Dr. McGroddy-Goetz was Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships and Solutions at IBM, where she played a critical role in creating and launching Watson Health. Dr. McGroddy-Goetz received a B.S. in Physics from SUNY Binghamton and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from Cornell University.

About Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (www.tandemdiabetes.com) is a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes through relentless innovation and revolutionary customer experience. The Company takes an innovative, user-centric approach to the design, development and commercialization of products for people with diabetes who use insulin. Tandem’s flagship product, the t:slim X2™ insulin pump, is capable of remote software updates using a personal computer and features integrated continuous glucose monitoring. Tandem is based in San Diego, California.

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