Owens Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective October 1, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Robert J. Henkel to serve as a director of the Company. The Board also appointed Mr. Henkel to serve on the Compensation & Benefits and Governance & Nominating Committees of the Board.

The Board has determined that Mr. Henkel qualifies as an independent director under New York Stock Exchange listing standards. There are no family relationships between Mr. Henkel and any director or executive officer of the Company or any related party transactions involving Mr. Henkel and the Company. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Henkel and any other person to which he was selected as a director. Mr. Henkel will participate in our non-employee director compensation program, which currently consists of an annual cash retainer and an annual grant of restricted stock.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the event described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 5.02.

Effective October 1, 2019, the Board approved an amendment to Section 2.2 of Article II of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to increase the size of the Board from six directors to seven directors.

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About Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI)

Owens & Minor, Inc. is a global healthcare services company. The Company provides supply chain assistance to the providers of healthcare services and the manufacturers of healthcare products, supplies and devices in the United States and Europe. The Company operates in two segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment includes all functions relating to its role as a medical supply logistics company providing distribution; kitting, including Medical Action Industries Inc., and logistics services to healthcare providers and manufacturers in the United States. The International segment consists of Movianto Group and ArcRoyal. The Company serves customers with a service portfolio that covers procurement, inventory management, delivery and sourcing for the healthcare market. With fully developed networks in the United States and Europe, it serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, group purchasing organizations, the United States federal government and pharmaceuticals.