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#000000;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:10.3pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'MS UI Gothic';font-size:10.3pt;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="display:none;font-size:10pt;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border:0;margin:30pt 5.88% 30pt 5.88%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:5.88%;padding-right:5.88%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;min-height:0.0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:0pt;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_83806507_4d0b_4a39_894e_c1beb3197162"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:4.19pt 0pt 0pt 5.35pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:54.65pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Item 5.02</b></span><b style="font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:5pt;margin:0.34pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:5pt;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;text-indent:18pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">On October&#160;<span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">4, 2021, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Apria, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), appointed Christopher G. Lee as the Company&#8217;s Chief Accounting Officer.  Mr. Lee will serve as principal accounting officer of the Company for purposes of the Company&#8217;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Lee, age 40, has 18 years of accounting and financial leadership experience.  He joined Apria in February 2009 and has risen internally to his most recent role as Senior Vice President, Accounting and Finance. Prior to joining Apria, Mr. Lee was with Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP. Mr. Lee is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).  In connection with his appointment, Mr. Lee&#8217;s base salary was increased from $230,000 to $260,000.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;text-indent:18pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">Concurrent with the effectiveness of Mr. Lee&#8217;s appointment, Debra L. Morris, the Company&#39;s Chief Financial Officer, ceased to occupy the role of principal accounting officer of the Company.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border:0;margin:30pt 5.88% 30pt 5.88%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:5.88%;padding-right:5.88%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;min-height:0.0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:0pt;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_5dcae81f_217a_4445_bfee_78153b5df352"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin:0.75pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:6.36%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;">By:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:43.63%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;">/s/ Michael-Bryant Hicks</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:6.36%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;">Name:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:43.63%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;">Michael-Bryant Hicks</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:6.36%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;">Title:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:43.63%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;">Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">Date: October 7, 2021</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.37;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
October 4, 2021
Apria, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-40053
(Commission File Number)
82-4937641
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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7353 Company Drive
Indianapolis
,
Indiana
46237
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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(
800
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990-9799
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not Applicable
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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APR
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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On October
4, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Apria, Inc. (the "Company"), appointed Christopher G. Lee as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer.  Mr. Lee will serve as principal accounting officer of the Company for purposes of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Lee, age 40, has 18 years of accounting and financial leadership experience.  He joined Apria in February 2009 and has risen internally to his most recent role as Senior Vice President, Accounting and Finance. Prior to joining Apria, Mr. Lee was with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Lee is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).  In connection with his appointment, Mr. Lee's base salary was increased from $230,000 to $260,000.
Concurrent with the effectiveness of Mr. Lee's appointment, Debra L. Morris, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, ceased to occupy the role of principal accounting officer of the Company.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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APRIA, INC.
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By:
/s/ Michael-Bryant Hicks
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Name:
Michael-Bryant Hicks
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Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date: October 7, 2021
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