U.S. 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) December 29, 2012

GREATBATCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
Delaware	 	1-16137	 	16-1531026	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
		
2595 Dallas Parkway, Suite 310, Frisco, Texas	 	75034	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (716) 759-5600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 . 	
(e) On December 29, 2012, Greatbatch, Inc. (the “Company”) extended its existing employment agreement with Thomas J. Hook under which Mr. Hook will continue to serve as Greatbatch’s President and Chief Executive Officer through January 7, 2014. Mr. Hook has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since August 2006. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and Mr. Hook intend to discuss a revised employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Hook with the objective of concluding those discussions as soon as possible in 2013.
A copy of the letter extending Mr. Hook’s employment agreement is attached to this report as exhibit 10.1 and incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
 
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits . 	
 
 	(d)	Exhibits	

10.1	  	Letter dated December 29, 2012 extending employment agreement.	

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 4, 2013	 		 	GREATBATCH, INC.	
				
	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Michael Dinkins	
	 		 		 	Michael Dinkins
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	

Exhibit 10.1
December 29, 2012
Thomas Hook, CEO
c/o Greatbatch, Inc.
2591 Dallas Parkway
Frisco, Texas 75034
Dear Tom:
Reference is made to the Employment Agreement between you and Greatbatch, Inc., dated effective January 1, 2010 (“Agreement”).
This letter is intended to confirm that you and the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company have waived the requirement set forth in Section 1.3 of the Agreement requiring 12 months’ advance consent to the automatic extension of the Agreement. The result of this, I am happy to confirm, is that the term of the Agreement is automatically extended to January 7, 2014.
This letter will also confirm the intent of you and the Committee to discuss a mutually agreeable revised employment agreement for you, with the objective of concluding such discussions as soon as possible in 2013.
If this letter does not reflect our agreement, please let me know.

Very truly yours,	
	
/s/ Peter H. Soderberg	
Peter H. Soderberg, Chairman	
Compensation & Organization Committee	
	
/s/ Thomas J. Hook	
Thomas J. Hook	
President and Chief Executive Officer