8-K

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): February 19, 2019

Owens & Minor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	1-9810	54-1701843
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9120 Lockwood Blvd., Mechanicsville, Virginia	23116
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 723-7000

Not applicable

(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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Emerging growth companyo

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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.

(b) and (c)     On February 19, 2019, Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Edward A. Pesicka as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer to succeed interim President and Chief Executive Officer Robert C. Sledd, effective as of March 4, 2019. The Board of Directors also elected Mr. Pesicka as a Director of the Company, effective March 4, 2019. Mr. Sledd will remain a Director and Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Pesicka, age 51, has served as an independent consultant and advisor in the healthcare, life sciences and distribution industries since January 1, 2016. From January 2000 through April 2015, Mr. Pesicka served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., including, most recently, Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President from January 2014 to April 2015. Prior to that, he was President, Customer Channels at Thermo Fisher from July 2008 to January 2014 and President, Research Market from November 2006 to July 2008. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pesicka held various Vice President-level roles in Thermo Fischer Scientific’s finance department, serving as Chief Financial Officer of numerous divisions. Prior to Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mr. Pesicka spent eight years with TRW, Inc. in its finance department and three years with PriceWaterhouse Coopers as an auditor.

As compensation for his services as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Pesicka will receive (i) an annual base salary of $900,000 (pro-rated to reflect his March 4, 2019 employment date) and (ii) an annual equity award grant with a value of approximately $4,000,000 in aggregate consisting of approximately (A) $2,000,000 of performance shares the vesting of which is subject to certain performance metrics set by the Board and (B) $2,000,000 of time-based restricted stock that will vest as to one-third of the amount of shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. All equity award grants will be made in accordance with the Company’s form award agreements. In addition, Mr. Pesicka will participate in the Company’s annual executive incentive program pursuant to which he will be eligible for a target annual cash incentive opportunity of 125% of his annual base salary (pro-rated in 2019 to reflect his March 4, 2019 employment date).

Mr. Pesicka will be entitled to participate in the Company’s previously disclosed Officer Severance Policy. The Company and Mr. Pesicka will also enter into an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement substantially in the form included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by this reference (the “CIC Agreement”).

The CIC Agreement provides for the payment of a severance benefit if Mr. Pesicka’s employment with the Company is terminated within 24 months after a change in control (as defined in the CIC Agreement) unless such termination is (i) due to death or disability, (ii) by the Company for cause (as defined in the CIC Agreement) or (iii) by Mr. Pesicka other than in specified circumstances constituting good reason (as defined in the CIC Agreement).

The potential severance benefits under the CIC Agreement include the following:

(i) (A) If termination of employment occurs on or before December 31, 2019, a lump sum payment equal to 2.0 times the greater of annual base salary as of the date of termination or as of the date of the change in control or (B) if termination of employment occurs after December 31, 2019, a lump sum payment equal to 2.0 times the sum of (I) the greater annual base salary as of the date of termination or as of the date of the change in control plus (II) the greater of target annual bonus immediately prior to the date of termination or as of the date of the change in control;

(ii) a lump sum amount representing a pro rata portion of any incentive compensation accrued through the date of termination, or if such amount is not ascertainable an amount equal to the pro rata target annual bonus through the date of termination; and

(iii) an amount equal to additional premiums for continued medical benefits under COBRA for two years and additional premiums for individual life insurance policies for two years.

The foregoing severance benefit is reduced by the amount of any benefits payable under any other severance plan or arrangement of the Company. The Company does not pay tax gross-up payments under the CIC Agreement.

In consideration for any benefits paid, the CIC Agreement requires a full release of claims against the Company and imposes certain non-competition and non-solicitation restrictive covenants for a period of 12 months following employment termination and prohibits the disclosure and use of confidential Company information.

Mr. Pesicka will also be entitled to participate in all employee health and welfare plans offered by the Company commensurate with his position as well as the other benefits the Company makes available to our executive officers.

Except for the arrangements described in this Current Report on Form 8-K, there are no existing or currently proposed transactions to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party and in which Mr. Pesicka has a direct or indirect material interest. There are no family relationships between Mr. Pesicka and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers andthere are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Pesicka and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

The information contained in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the election of Mr. Pesicka as a Director of the Company, on February 19, 2019, the Board of Directors approved an amendment and restatement of the Bylaws of the Company, to be effective March 4, 2019, to increase the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors from nine to ten. The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company are included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 19, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Pesicka as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the election of Mr. Pesicka to the Board of Directors. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended & Restated Bylaws of Owens & Minor, Inc., effective March 4, 2019
10.1	Form of Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement between Owens & Minor, Inc. and Edward A. Pesicka
99.1	Press Release of Owens & Minor, Inc., dated February 19, 2019

SIGNATURE

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.

		OWENS & MINOR, INC.
February 25, 2019	By:	/s/ Nicholas J. Pace
		Name:	Nicholas J. Pace
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

OWENS & MINOR, INC.

ARTICLE I

Meetings of Shareholders

1.1    Places of Meetings. All meetings of the shareholders shall be held at such place, either within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, as from time to time may be fixed by the Board of Directors.

1.2     Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the shareholders, for the election of Directors and transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, shall be held on such business day that is not earlier than the first day of March and not later than the last day of May, or at such other time, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

1.3     Special Meetings. A special meeting of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or by a majority of the Board of Directors. At a special meeting no business shall be transacted and no corporate action shall be taken other than that stated in the notice of the meeting.

1.4     Notice of Meetings. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of every meeting of the shareholders and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting in any manner permitted by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, including by electronic transmission (as defined therein). Such further notice shall be given as may be required by law, but meetings may be held without notice if all the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting are present in person or by proxy or if notice is waived in writing by those not present, either before or after the meeting.

1.5     Quorum. Any number of shareholders together holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote with respect to the business to be transacted, who shall be present in person or represented by proxy at any meeting duly called, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If less than a quorum shall be in attendance at the time for which a meeting shall have been called, the meeting may be adjourned from time to time by the Chairman of the meeting or by a majority of the shareholders present or represented by proxy without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

1.6     Voting. At any meeting of the shareholders each shareholder of a class entitled to vote on any matter coming before the meeting shall, as to such matter, have one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of capital stock of such class standing in his name on the books of the

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Corporation on the date, not more than seventy days prior to such meeting, fixed by the Board of Directors as the record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to vote. Every proxy shall be executed in writing or by any means permitted by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act or other applicable law. In each case, such proxy must be authorized by the shareholder or by the shareholder’s duly authorized officer, director, employee, agent or attorney-in-fact.

1.7    Inspectors. An appropriate number of inspectors for any meeting of shareholders may be appointed by the Chairman of such meeting. Inspectors so appointed will open and close the polls, will receive and take charge of proxies and ballots, and will decide all questions as to the qualifications of voters, validity of proxies and ballots, and the number of votes properly cast.

1.8    Nomination by Shareholders. Subject to any rights of holders of shares of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation, if any, nominations for the election of directors shall be made by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder entitled to vote in elections of directors. However, any shareholder entitled to vote in the election of directors may nominate one or more persons for election as directors only at an annual meeting and if written notice of such shareholders’ intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given, either by personal delivery or by United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than 120 days before the anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s immediately preceding annual meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the fact that an annual meeting is held after the anniversary of the preceding annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. Each notice shall set forth (i) the name and address of record of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made and of the person or persons to be nominated, (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are owned by the shareholder and such beneficial owners, (iii) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, (iv) a description of all arrangements, understandings or relationships between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder, (v) a description (including the names of any counterparties) of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the shareholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the shareholder and any other person on whose behalf the nomination is made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit resulting from share price changes of, or increase or decrease the voting power of the shareholder or any other person on whose behalf the nomination is made with respect to, shares of stock of the Corporation, (vi) a description (including the names of any counterparties) of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to such nomination between or among the shareholder or any other person on whose behalf the nomination is made and any of its affiliates or associates, and any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing, (vii) a representation that the shareholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any changes to the information provided pursuant to clauses (iii), (v) and (vi) above that are in effect as of the record date for the relevant meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, and (viii) such other information

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regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required to be disclosed, pursuant to applicable laws, had the nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors, and shall include a consent signed by each such nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation if so elected. In the event that a shareholder attempts to nominate any person without complying with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.8, such person shall not be nominated and shall not stand for election at such meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination proposed to be brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.8 and, if any proposed nomination is not in compliance with this Section 1.8, to declare that such defective proposal shall be disregarded.

1.9    Business Proposed by a Shareholder. To be properly brought before a meeting of shareholders, business must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be given, either by personal delivery or by United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than 120 days before the anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s immediately preceding annual meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the fact that an annual meeting is held after the anniversary of the preceding annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. A shareholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, including the complete text of any resolutions to be presented at the meeting with respect to such business, and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (ii) the name and address of record of the shareholder proposing such business and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are owned by the shareholder and such beneficial owner, (iv) any material interest of the shareholder and such beneficial owner, in such business, (v) a description (including the names of any counterparties) of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the shareholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the shareholder and any other person on whose behalf the proposal is made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit resulting from share price changes of, or increase or decrease the voting power of the shareholder or any other person on whose behalf the proposal is made with respect to, shares of stock of the Corporation, (vi) a description (including the names of any counterparties) of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to such business between or among the shareholder or any other person on whose behalf the proposal is made and any of its affiliates or associates, and any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing, and (vii) a representation that the shareholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any changes to the information provided pursuant to clauses (iii), (v) and (vi) above that are in effect as of the record date for the relevant meeting promptly following the

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later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed. In the event that a shareholder attempts to bring business before a meeting without complying with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.9, such business shall not be transacted at such meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have the power and duty to determine whether any proposal to bring business before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.9 and, if any business is not proposed in compliance with this Section 1.9, to declare that such defective proposal shall be disregarded and that such proposed business shall not be transacted at such meeting.

ARTICLE II

Directors

2.1     General Powers. The property, affairs and business of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors, and, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, all of the powers of the Corporation shall be vested in such Board.

2.2     Number of Directors. The number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be ten (10).

2.3     Election and Removal of Directors; Quorum.

(a)     Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal.

(b)     Each Director shall be elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to the nominee at any meeting for the election of Directors at which a quorum is present; provided, however, that if, as determined by the Secretary of the Corporation, on the tenth (10^th) day preceding the date the Corporation first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the shareholders, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the Directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast. For purposes of this Section 2.3(b), a majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted “for” a nominee must exceed the votes cast “against” such nominee’s election.

(c)    Any Director may be removed from office at a meeting called expressly for that purpose by the vote of shareholders holding not less than a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an election of Directors.

(d)     Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining Directors though less than a quorum of the

Board, and the term of office of any Director so elected shall expire at the next shareholders' meeting at which directors are elected.    

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(e)    A majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting.

2.4    Meetings of Directors. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held as soon as practicable after the adjournment of the annual meeting of shareholders at such place as the Board may designate. Other meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at places within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia and at times fixed by resolution of the Board, or upon call of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or a majority of the Directors. The Secretary or officer performing the Secretary's duties shall give not less than twenty-four hours' notice by letter, electronic transmission (as defined in the Virginia Stock Corporation Act) or telephone (or in person) of all meetings of the Board of Directors, provided that notice need not be given of the annual meeting or of regular meetings held at times and places fixed by resolution of the Board. Meetings may be held at any time without notice if all of the Directors are present, or if those not present waive notice in writing either before or after the meeting. The notice of meetings of the Board need not state the purpose of the meeting.

2.5     Compensation. By resolution of the Board, Directors who are not employed by the Corporation may receive reasonable Directors’ fees in the form of cash and/or equity based awards including additional amounts paid to chairs of committees and to members of committees that meet more frequently or for longer periods of time.

2.6      Eligibility for Service as a Director. No person shall be appointed or be eligible for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation if such person, at the time of the prospective appointment or election, is more than 72 years of age. Notwithstanding the preceding, on an exceptional basis, the Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws, may allow a Director to continue to serve past age 72 for a limited time.

2.7    Director Emeritus. The Board of Directors may from time to time elect one or more former directors as Directors Emeriti. Election as a Director Emeritus shall be in recognition of contributions during his or her tenure on the Board of Directors and in appreciation for loyal and dedicated service. A Director Emeritus shall be elected for a term expiring on the date of the next annual meeting of the Board and will be recognized at the annual meeting. A Director Emeritus is an honorary non-compensated position and not considered a “Director” for the purposes of these Bylaws or for any other purpose, including Section 16 under the Exchange Act. Therefore, Director Emeriti may attend Board meetings and participate in other Board events only at the invitation of the Chairman.

ARTICLE III

Committees

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3.1     Executive Committee. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws, may elect an Executive Committee which shall consist of not less than three Directors, including the Chief Executive Officer (if the Chief Executive Officer is also a Director). When the Board of Directors is not in session, the Executive Committee shall have all power vested in the Board of Directors by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, provided that the Executive Committee shall not have power to (i) approve or recommend to shareholders action that the Virginia Stock Corporation Act requires to be approved by shareholders; (ii) fill vacancies on the Board or on any of its committees; (iii) amend the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to §13.1-706 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act; (iv) adopt, amend, or repeal the Bylaws; (v) approve a plan of merger not requiring shareholder approval; (vi) authorize or approve a distribution, except according to a general formula or method prescribed by the Board of Directors; or (vii) authorize or approve the issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or determine the designation and relative rights, preferences, and limitations of a class or series of shares, other than within limits specifically prescribed by the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall report at the next regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors all action that the Executive Committee may have taken on behalf of the Board since the last regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.

3.2     Other Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws, may establish such other standing or special committees of the Board as it may deem advisable, consisting of not less than two Directors; and

the members, terms and authority of such committees shall be as set forth in the resolutions establishing the same.

3.3     Meetings. Regular and special meetings of any Committee established pursuant to this Article may be called and held subject to the same requirements with respect to time, place and notice as are specified in these Bylaws for regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors.

3.4     Quorum and Manner of Acting. A majority of the number of members of any Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting. The action of a majority of those members present at a Committee meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute the act of the Committee.

3.5     Term of Office. Members of any Committee shall be elected as above provided and shall hold office until their successors are elected by the Board of Directors or until such Committee is dissolved by the Board of Directors.

3.6     Resignation and Removal. Any member of a Committee may resign at any time by giving written notice of his intention to do so to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation, or may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by such vote of the Board of Directors as would suffice for his election.

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3.7     Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in a Committee resulting from any cause whatever may be filled by a majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

4.1     Election of Officers: Terms. The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary. Other officers, including a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents (whose seniority and titles, including Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents, may be specified by the Board of Directors), and assistant and subordinate officers, may from time to time be elected by the Board of Directors. All officers shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors and until their successors are elected. Any two or more offices may be combined in and held by the same person, as the Board of Directors may determine.

4.2     Removal of Officers: Vacancies. Any officer of the Corporation may be removed summarily with or without cause, at any time, by the Board of Directors. Vacancies may be filled by the Board of Directors.

4.3Duties. The officers of the Corporation shall have such duties as generally pertain to their offices, respectively, as well as such powers and duties as are prescribed by law or are hereinafter provided or as from time to time shall be conferred by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may require any officer to give such bond for the faithful performance of his duties as the Board may see fit.

4.4Duties of the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be either the Chairman of the Board or the President of the Corporation, as designated by the Board of Directors. Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall supervise and control the management of the Corporation, shall be primarily responsible for the implementation of policies of the Board of Directors and shall have such duties and authority as are normally incident to the position of chief executive officer of a corporation and such other duties and authority as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or as are provided elsewhere in these Bylaws. The Chief Executive Officer may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation share certificates, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law or otherwise to be signed or executed by some other officer of the Corporation.

4.5Duties of the Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors may, but need not, appoint from among its members an officer designated as the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall, when present, preside over meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the shareholders, and shall have such other duties and authority as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or as are provided for elsewhere in these Bylaws.

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4.6Duties of the President. Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer (if the President is not also the Chief Executive Officer), the President shall supervise and control the operations of the Corporation and shall have such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer (if the President is not also the Chief Executive Officer) or as are provided elsewhere in these Bylaws. The President may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation share certificates, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law or otherwise to be signed or executed by some other officer of the Corporation.

4.7     Duties of the Vice Presidents. Each Vice President (which term includes any Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President), if any, shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors. Any Vice President may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by the Board of Directors, except where the signing and execution of such documents shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law or otherwise to be signed or executed by some other officer of the Corporation.

4.8     Duties of the Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall (i) be the chief financial officer of the Corporation and have responsibility for all financial affairs of the Corporation, (ii) negotiate the terms of and procure capital required by the Corporation, (iii) be responsible for maintaining adequate financial accounts and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and regulations, (iv) be responsible for the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting, (v) have charge of and be responsible for all funds, securities, receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, (vi) deposit all monies and securities of the Corporation in such banks and depositories as shall be designated by the Board of Directors, and (vii) otherwise perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Financial Officer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Financial Officer may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation share certificates, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments, except in cases where the signing and the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law or otherwise to be signed or executed by some other officer of the Corporation.

4.9     Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Corporation. When requested, the Secretary shall also act as secretary of the meetings of the committees of the Board. The Secretary (i) shall keep and preserve the minutes of all such meetings in permanent books; (ii) shall see that all notices required to be given by the Corporation are duly given and served; (iii) shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and shall affix the seal or cause it to be affixed by facsimile or otherwise to all share certificates of the Corporation and to all documents the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its corporate seal is required in accordance with law or the provisions of these

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Bylaws; (iv) shall have custody of all deeds, leases, contracts and other important corporate documents; (v) shall have charge of the books, records and papers of the Corporation relating to its organization and management as a Corporation; (vi) shall see that all reports, statements and other documents required by law (except tax returns) are properly filed; and (vii) shall in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. The Secretary may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation share certificates, except in cases where the signing and the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law or otherwise to be signed or executed by some other officer of the Corporation.

4.10     Compensation. The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of all officers of the Corporation.

ARTICLE V

Capital Stock

5.1     Form. The shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be evidenced by certificates in forms prescribed by the Board of Directors and executed in any manner permitted by law and stating thereon the information required by law. Alternatively, some or all of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be issued without certificates in which case, within a reasonable time after issuance or transfer, the Corporation shall send or cause to be sent to the shareholder a written statement that shall include the information required by law to be set forth on certificates for shares of capital stock. Transfer agents and/or registrars for one or more classes of shares of the Corporation may be appointed by the Board of Directors and may be required to countersign certificates representing shares of such class or classes. If any officer whose signature or facsimile thereof shall have been used on a share certificate shall for any reason cease to be an officer of the Corporation and such certificate shall not then have been delivered by the Corporation, it may thereafter be issued and delivered as though such person had not ceased to be an officer of the Corporation.

    5.2     Lost, Destroyed and Mutilated Certificates. Holders of certificated shares of the Corporation shall immediately notify the Corporation of any loss, destruction or mutilation of the certificate therefor, and the Board of Directors may in its discretion cause one or more new certificates or uncertificated shares for the same number of shares in the aggregate to be issued to such shareholder upon the surrender of the mutilated certificate or upon satisfactory proof of such loss or destruction, and the deposit of a bond in such form and amount and with such surety as the Board of Directors may require.

5.3     Transfer of Shares. The Board of Directors may make rules and regulations concerning the issue, registration and transfer of shares and/or certificates representing the shares of the Corporation. The certificated shares of the Corporation shall be transferable or assignable

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only on the books of the Corporation by the holder in person or by attorney on surrender of the duly endorsed certificate for such shares accompanied by written assignment, and, if sought to be transferred by attorney, accompanied by a written power of attorney to have the same transferred on the books of the Corporation. Uncertificated shares shall be transferable or assignable only on the books of the Corporation upon proper instruction from the holder of such shares. The Corporation will recognize, however, the exclusive right of the person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends or other distributions and to vote as such owner. To the extent that any provision of the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between the Corporation and Bank of New York, as Rights Agent, dated as of April 30, 2004, is deemed to constitute a restriction on the transfer of any securities of the Corporation, including, without limitation, the Rights, as defined therein, such restriction is hereby authorized by these Bylaws.

5.4     Fixing Record Date. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than seventy days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken. If no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or other distribution, the date on which notices of the meeting are mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend or other distribution is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.

5.5    Control Share Acquisition Statute. Article 14.1 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act shall not apply to acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

Miscellaneous Provisions

6.1     Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall consist of a circular design with the words "Owens & Minor, Inc." around the top margin thereof, "Richmond, Virginia" around the lower margin thereof and the word "Seal" in the center thereof.

6.2     Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on such date and shall consist of such accounting periods as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.

    6.3     Checks, Notes and Drafts. Checks, notes, drafts and other orders for the payment

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of money shall be signed by such persons as the Board of Directors from time to time may authorize. When the Board of Directors so authorizes, however, the signature of any such person may be a facsimile.

6.4     Amendment of Bylaws. Unless proscribed by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be amended or altered at any meeting of the Board of Directors by affirmative vote of a majority of the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws. The shareholders entitled to vote in respect of the election of Directors, however, shall have the power to rescind, amend, alter or repeal any Bylaws and, subject to the limitations set forth in the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, to enact Bylaws which, if expressly so provided, may not be amended, altered or repealed by the Board of Directors.

6.5     Voting of Shares Held. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors or of the Executive Committee, if any, the Chief Executive Officer may cast the vote which the Corporation may be entitled to cast as a shareholder or otherwise in any other corporation, any of whose securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the shares or other securities of such other corporation, or to consent in writing to any action by any such other corporation, or in lieu thereof, from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast such votes or give such consents. The Chief Executive Officer shall instruct any person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent and may execute or cause to be executed on behalf of the Corporation, and under its corporate seal or otherwise, such written proxies, consents, waivers or other instruments as may be necessary or proper.

ARTICLE VII

Emergency Bylaws

7.1    The Emergency Bylaws provided in this Article VII shall be operative during any emergency, notwithstanding any different provision in the preceding Articles of these Bylaws or in the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation or in the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (other than those provisions relating to emergency bylaws). An emergency exists if a quorum of the Corporation's Board of Directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event. To the extent not inconsistent with these Emergency Bylaws, the Bylaws provided in the preceding Articles shall remain in effect during such emergency and upon the termination of such emergency, the Emergency Bylaws shall cease to be operative unless and until another such emergency shall occur.

7.2    During any such emergency:

(a)     Any meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by any officer of the Corporation or by any Director. The notice thereof shall specify the time and place of the meeting. To the extent feasible, notice shall be given in accord with Section 2.4 above, but notice may be given only to such of the Directors as it may be feasible to reach at the time, by such means as may be feasible at the time, including publication or radio, and at a time less than twenty-four hours

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before the meeting if deemed necessary by the person giving notice. Notice shall be similarly given, to the extent feasible, to the other persons referred to in (b) below.

(b)    At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the number of Directors fixed at the time by these Bylaws. If the Directors present at any particular meeting shall be fewer than the number required for such quorum, other persons present as referred to below, to the number necessary to make up such quorum, shall be deemed Directors for such particular meeting as determined by the following provisions and in the following order of priority:

(i) Vice-Presidents not already serving as Directors, in the order of their seniority of first election to such offices, or if two or more shall have been first elected to such offices on the same day, in the order of their seniority in age;

(ii) All other officers of the Corporation in the order of their seniority of first election to such offices, or if two or more shall have been first elected to such offices on the same day, in the order of their seniority in age; and

(iii) Any other persons that are designated on a list that shall have been approved by the Board of Directors before the emergency, such persons to be taken in such order of priority and subject to such conditions as may be provided in the resolution approving the list.

(c)     The Board of Directors, during as well as before any such emergency, may provide, and from time to time modify, lines of succession in the event that during such an emergency any or all officers or agents of the Corporation shall for any reason be rendered incapable of discharging their duties.

(d)     The Board of Directors, during as well as before any such emergency, may, effective in the emergency, change the principal office, or designate several alternative offices, or authorize the officers so to do.

7.3    No officer, Director or employee shall be liable for action taken in good faith in accordance with these Emergency Bylaws.

7.4    These Emergency Bylaws shall be subject to repeal or change by further action of the Board of Directors or by action of the shareholders, except that no such repeal or change shall modify the provisions of the next preceding paragraph with regard to action or inaction prior to the time of such repeal or change. Any such amendment of these Emergency Bylaws may make any further or different provision that may be practical and necessary for the circumstances of the emergency.

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Amended 3/04/2019

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EX-10.1

EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT Edward A. Pesicka, President & CEO 539 Boundary Street Sewickley, PA 15143 Dear Ed: Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company”) considers it essential to the best interests of its stockholders to foster the continuous employment of key management personnel. In this connection, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly held corporations, the possibility of a change in control of the Company may exist and that such possibility, and the uncertainty and questions that it may raise among management, may result in the departure or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders. The Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s senior management, including yourself, to their assigned duties without distraction in the face of potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control of the Company. In order to induce you to remain in the employ of the Company, the Company agrees that you shall receive the severance benefits set forth in this Executive Change of Control Severance Agreement (the “Agreement”) in the event your employment with the Company is terminated under the circumstances described below. 1. Term of Agreement. (a) The Initial Term of this Agreement shall commence on March 4, 2019 (the “Commencement Date”), and shall end on December 31, 2019. Commencing January 1, 2020, and each other January 1 thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended for one additional year unless the Company, not later than September 30 of the preceding year, shall have given you written notice (a “Nonrenewal Notice”) that it does not wish to extend this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the word “Term” means the Initial Term and the period of any extension pursuant to the preceding sentence or the following Paragraph 1(b). (b) Paragraph 1(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Change in Control occurs during the Term of this Agreement, the Term shall be extended for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the month in which the Change in Control occurs and the Term shall expire at the end of such period. (c) Paragraph 1(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may not give a Nonrenewal Notice during the period beginning on the date a Potential Change in Control occurs and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that is twelve (12) months after the date the Potential Change in Control occurs or (ii) the date a Change in Control occurs.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Paragraph 1, the Term of this Agreement shall end, i.e., this Agreement shall cease to be in effect (other than Paragraphs 5 and 11 which shall continue to apply) if, before a Change in Control or Potential Change in Control your position with the Company is changed such that you no longer serve in your current position with the Company or a more senior position. 2. Change in Control; Potential Change in Control. (a) No benefits shall be payable hereunder unless there is a Change in Control during the Term of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d- 3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; provided, however, that an increase in the percentage of beneficial ownership in the Company’s voting securities of a “person” (as hereinabove defined) on account of acquisitions of Company securities by the Company, a subsidiary or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary, shall be disregarded; (ii) individuals who, as of the Commencement Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director after the Commencement Date, shall be considered as though such individual was a member of the Incumbent Board if the individual’s election or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board; and provided further that any individual whose initial service as a director occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a “person” (as hereinabove defined) shall not be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; (iii) there is a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other company, other than (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no “person” (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than 30% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. (b) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Potential Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Company enters into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control; (ii) any “person” (as hereinabove defined), other than an employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, who is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 9.5% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then 2

outstanding securities, increases his beneficial ownership of such securities by 3 percentage points or more over the percentage so owned by such person on the date hereof; provided, however, that an increase in a person’s percentage of beneficial ownership in the Company’s voting securities on account of acquisitions of Company securities by the Company, a subsidiary or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary shall be disregarded; or (iii) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control of the Company has occurred. (c) You agree that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in the event of a Potential Change in Control, you will remain in the employ of the Company until the earliest of (i) the date which is 180 days from the occurrence of such Potential Change in Control of the Company, (ii) the termination by you of your employment by reason of a physical or mental illness or physical injury which has lasted, or can be expected to last, at least six months or (iii) the date on which your employment is terminated by the Company. 3. Termination Following Change in Control. (a) General. If a Change in Control occurs during the Term of this Agreement, you shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Paragraph 4(b) upon the termination of your employment during the Term of this Agreement if termination is (i) by the Company for other than Cause on or after a Change in Control, (ii) by you for Good Reason on or after a Change in Control or (iii) by the Company for other than Cause no more than 90 days before a Change in Control and such Change in Control occurs. You shall not be entitled to the benefits provided in Paragraph 4(b) if (i) your employment with the Company is terminated for any reason before a Change in Control other than a termination by the Company for other than Cause no more than 90 days before a Change in Control and such Change in Control occurs or (ii) your employment with the Company is terminated on or after a Change in Control on account of your death, physical or mental illness or physical injury, by the Company for Cause or by you for any reason other than for Good Reason. (b) Cause. Termination by the Company of your employment for “Cause” shall mean termination (i) upon the willful and continued failure by you to substantially perform your duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness or physical injury or any such actual or anticipated failure after you give a Notice of Termination (as defined in Paragraph 3(d)) for Good Reason (as defined in Paragraph 3(c)), or (ii) the willful engaging by you in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise. For purposes of this paragraph, no act, or failure to act, on your part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by you not in good faith and without reasonable belief that your action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless (i) the Company gives you a written Notice of Termination specifying the grounds that it asserts constitute Cause, (ii) you fail to cure or remedy those grounds to the satisfaction of the Company within thirty (30) days of the Company’s notice and (iii) following the thirty (30) day period the Board adopts and delivers to you a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters (3/4) of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board (after reasonable notice to you and an opportunity for you, together with your counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board you were guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail and that the conduct was not cured or remedied during the thirty (30) day period. (c) Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean, after a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following circumstances without your express written consent: (i) a material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities as compared to your authority, duties and responsibilities immediately prior to the Change in Control; provided, however, that, a material diminution of your authority, duties or responsibilities shall not be considered to occur (and therefore shall not 3

constitute “Good Reason”) if such diminution is solely attributable to the fact that the Company is no longer a public company; (ii) a material reduction in your annual base salary and/or your target bonus opportunity (including any material adverse change in the formula for such annual bonus target) as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter (other than a reduction in annual base salary and/or target bonus opportunity of not more than ten percent (10%) and that is applied equally to all officers of the Company and/or all officers of the surviving entity in the Change in Control); (iii) any requirement of the Company that you (A) be based more than 35 miles from the Company office at which you are principally employed immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control or (B) travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially greater than your travel obligations immediately prior to the Change in Control; (iv) the failure by the Company to pay to you any portion of your current compensation or compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within seven (7) days of the date such compensation is due; (v) a change in your reporting relationship such that (A) if immediately before the Change in Control you report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, on or after the Change in Control you do not report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or (B) if immediately before the Change in Control you report directly to the Board, on or after the Change in Control you do not report directly to the Board; (vi) the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as contemplated in Section 6 hereof; or (vii) any purported termination of your employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Paragraph 3(d) below, which purported termination shall not be effective for purposes of this Agreement. Your right to terminate your employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by your incapacity due to physical or mental illness or physical injury. A termination will not be for Good Reason unless you give the Company written Notice of Termination specifying the grounds that you assert constitute Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the initial existence of those grounds and the Company fails to cure or remedy those grounds within thirty (30) days of your notice. (d) Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of your employment by the Company or by you shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 8. “Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of your employment under the provision so indicated. (e) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” pursuant to Paragraph 3(b) or 3(c) shall mean, the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of termination for Good Reason shall not be less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days from the date such Notice of Termination is given). 4. Compensation Upon Termination If a Change in Control occurs during the Term of this Agreement, you shall be entitled to the following benefits upon termination of your employment, provided that such termination occurs during the Term: 4

(a) If your employment ends for any reason, the Company shall pay you your full base salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given, plus all other amounts to which you are entitled under any retirement, insurance or other compensation plan of the Company at the time such payments are due, and the Company shall have no further obligations to you under this Agreement. (b) If your employment by the Company is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, either after a Change in Control or no more than 90 days before a Change in Control and such Change in Control occurs, or if you terminate your employment for Good Reason after a Change in Control, you shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of Section 5, hereof, and your execution (and non-revocation) of a general release in favor of the Company and its subsidiaries substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A no later than thirty (30) days (or such longer period of consideration as may be required by applicable law) following such termination of employment, to the benefits provided below (collectively the “Severance Benefits”): (i) the Company shall pay you a pro rata annual bonus equal to your accrued annual bonus through the Date of Termination or, if such amount is not determinable, an amount equal to a pro rata portion of your target annual bonus through the Date of Termination; (ii) in lieu of any further salary payments to you for periods after the Date of Termination, (A) in the event the Date of Termination occurs on or prior to December 31, 2019, the Company shall pay you a lump sum severance payment equal to the Severance Multiplier times the greater of your annual rate of base salary in effect on the Date of Termination or your annual rate of base salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or (B) in the event the Date of Termination occurs after December 31, 2019, the Company shall pay you a lump sum severance payment equal to the Severance Multiplier times the sum of (1) the greater of (a) your annual rate of base salary in effect on the Date of Termination or (b) your annual rate of base salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control and (2) the greater of (a) your target annual bonus in effect on the Date of Termination or (b) your target annual bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control; (iii) the Company shall pay you an amount equal to 24 times the difference between (1) the monthly premium for continued health plan coverage under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), i.e., “COBRA,” for the health plan coverage in effect for you and your dependents on the Date of Termination minus (2) the monthly premium for such coverage paid by active employees of the Company; and (iv) the Company shall pay you an amount equal to 24 times the monthly premium that you would pay if you convert your Company-provided life insurance coverage to individual life insurance coverage (regardless of whether you convert to individual coverage). The “Severance Multiplier” shall equal two (2). The amount payable under this Paragraph 4(b) shall be in lieu of any severance benefits payable to you by the Company under any other severance plan, policy, arrangement or agreement. The amount payable under this Paragraph 4(b) shall be paid in a single cash payment, less applicable income and employment taxes, on the first payroll date that occurs forty-five (45) days after the Date of Termination. (c) You shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 4 by seeking other employment or otherwise and, except as provided in Paragraph 4(b), the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Section 4 shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by you as a result of employment by another employer, by retirement benefits, by offset against any amount claimed to be owed by you to the Company, or otherwise. 5

5. Restrictive Covenants. (a) When used in this Section 5, the following terms shall have the meanings specified: (i) “Confidential Information” shall mean any data or information with respect to the business conducted prior to the Change in Control by the Company, its divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates that is material to the Company’s business operations and is not generally known to the public. Without limitation and to the extent consistent with the foregoing, Confidential Information includes any information that is confidential and proprietary to the Company, including but not limited to: (A) reports, pricing, sales manuals and training manuals, selling, purchasing, and pricing procedures and financing methods of the Company, together with any specific and proprietary techniques utilized by the Company in designing, developing, testing or marketing its products, product mix and supplier information or in performing services for clients, customers and accounts of the Company; (B) the business plans and financial statements, reports and projections of the Company prior to the Change in Control; (C) research or development projects or results; (D) identities and addresses of consultants, customers or clients or any other confidential information relating to or dealing with the business operations or activities of the Company; (E) information concerning trade secrets of the Company; and (F) information concerning existing or contemplated software, products, services, technology, designs, processes and research or product developments of the Company. Confidential information includes any such information that you may prepare or create during your employment with the Company, as well as such information that has been or may be created or prepared by others. (ii) “Person” shall mean any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, sole proprietorship, limited liability company, unincorporated business association, natural person, and any other entity that may be treated as a person under applicable law. (iii) “Prohibited Business” shall mean any Person who competes with the Company in the business of (A) medical/surgical supply distribution and supply chain inventory management services for providers of healthcare or manufacturers/suppliers of healthcare products, (B) selling or distributing healthcare products directly to the homes of consumers, (C) manufacturing and selling surgical and infection prevention products, custom procedure trays, or minor procedure kits that are competitive with products manufactured and sold by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (D) other services in competition with the services sold or being definitively planned or developed by the Company at the time of the Change in Control. However, nothing in the agreement shall be construed to prohibit you from involvement with any aspect of a portion of a Prohibited Business that is not competitive to the business operations of the Company prior to or at the time of the Change in Control. (iv) “Restricted Area” shall mean the United States of America and each other country in which the Company or a subsidiary of the Company conducts business operations that generate annualized revenues for the Company equal to or greater than $250,000.00 (in U.S. Dollars). (b) In consideration of the Company’s obligation to pay the Severance Benefits in accordance with this Agreement, you agree that during your employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following your Date of Termination from the Company, you will not compete with the Company within the Restricted Area by performing for or providing to a Prohibited Business the same or similar duties or services that you performed for the Company at any time within the last twelve (12) months preceding the Change in Control. (c) In consideration of the Company’s obligation to pay the Severance Benefits in accordance with this Agreement, independent of the foregoing provisions, you agree that during your employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following your Date of Termination from the Company, you will not personally or through another under your direction, supervision or control, market, sell, attempt to sell, provide or attempt to provide any products or services that compete with those products or services sold or provided by the Company to any Person who is or was a customer of the Company at any time during the twelve (12) months of employment prior to the 6

Change in Control or a prospective customer with whom the Company has had written contact at any time within the six (6) months preceding the Change in Control. (d) In consideration of the Company’s obligation to pay the Severance Benefits in accordance with this Agreement, independent of the foregoing provision, you agree that during your employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following your Date of Termination with the Company, you will not personally or through another under your direction, supervision or control, cause or encourage any Person to terminate, reduce, alter, divert, reject or refuse business with the Company. (e) In consideration of the Company’s obligation to pay the Severance Benefits in accordance with this Agreement, independent of the foregoing provisions, you agree that during your employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following your Date of Termination from the Company, you will not, personally or through another under your direction, supervision or control, hire or attempt to hire any employee of the Company for purposes of employment or engagement by a Prohibited Business, nor will you personally or through another under your direction, supervision or control, encourage any person employed by the Company to voluntarily terminate his or her employment with the Company or to cease providing service to or on behalf of the company. (f) You acknowledge and understand that during your employment you will be making use of, acquiring or adding to the Company’s Confidential Information. In order to protect the Confidential Information, you agree that you will not in any way utilize any of the Confidential Information except in connection with your efforts for and on behalf of the Company. You agree that you will not at any time use any Confidential Information for your own benefit or the benefit of any person except the Company. Except as expressly authorized in writing by the Company, you will not at any time, copy, reproduce or remove from the Company’s premises the original or any copies of Confidential Information, and you will not at any time disclose any Confidential Information to anyone. You agree to surrender and return to the Company any and all Confidential Information in your possession or control as of your Date of Termination. (g) You acknowledge and understand that the Company has a legitimate business interest in preventing you from taking any actions in violation of this Section 5 and that this Section 5 is intended to protect the business and good will of the Company. You further acknowledge that a breach of the provisions in this Section 5 will irreparably and continually damage the Company. You therefore agree that in the event you violate any of the terms of this Section 5, the Company will be entitled to seek injunctive relief, or specific performance without posting a bond or other equitable remedies, breach of contract and such other causes of action for damages that may be available under the law. (h) This Section 5 is intended to limit your right to compete only to the extent necessary to protect the Company from unfair competition. You acknowledge that you will be reasonably able to earn a livelihood without violating the terms of this Section 5. If any of the provision of this Section 5 should be deemed to exceed the time, geographic area or activity limitations permitted by applicable law, you agree that such provision may be reformed to the maximum time, geographic area and activity limitations permitted by the applicable law, and authorize a court or other trier of fact having jurisdiction to so reform such provisions. (i) You acknowledge and understand that each subsection of this Section 5, and each provision and clause of each subsection, shall be regarded as separate and independent contractual provisions. The invalidity of any subsection, provision or clause shall not affect the other subsections, provisions or clauses and this Section 5 shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable subsection, provision or clause were omitted. If any subsection, provision or clause should be found unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not impair the enforceability of the other subsections, provisions or clauses of this Section 5. 7

6. Permitted Disclosures. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or impede you from communicating, cooperating or filing a complaint with any U.S. federal, state or local governmental or law enforcement branch, agency or entity (collectively, a “Governmental Entity”) with respect to possible violations of any U.S. federal, state or local law or regulation, or otherwise making disclosures to any Governmental Entity, in each case, that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of any such law or regulation, provided that in each case such communications and disclosures are consistent with applicable law. You understand and acknowledge that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. You also understand and acknowledge that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstance will you be authorized to disclose any information covered by attorney-client privilege or attorney work product of Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries without prior written consent of Company’s General Counsel or other officer designated by the Company. 7. Code Section 280G. (a) The severance pay and other payments, distributions and benefits provided by the Company to or for your benefit pursuant to this Agreement and under other plans, programs, and agreements may constitute Parachute Payments that are subject to the “golden parachute” rules of Code section 280G and the excise tax of Code section 4999. The Company and you intend to reduce any Parachute Payments (but not any payment, distribution or other benefit that is not a Parachute Payment) if, and only to the extent that, a reduction will allow you to receive a greater Net After Tax Amount than you would receive absent a reduction. The remaining provisions of this subsection describe how that intent will be effectuated. (b) The Accounting Firm will first determine the amount of any Parachute Payments that are payable to you. The Accounting Firm will also determine the Net After Tax Amount attributable to your total Parachute Payments. (c) The Accounting Firm will next determine the amount of your Capped Parachute Payments. Thereafter, the Accounting Firm will determine the Net After Tax Amount attributable to your Capped Parachute Payments. (d) You will receive the total Parachute Payments unless the Accounting Firm determines that the Capped Parachute Payments will yield you a higher Net After Tax Amount, in which case you will receive the Capped Parachute Payments. If you will receive the Capped Parachute Payments, your total Parachute Payments will be adjusted by first reducing any benefits that are not subject to Code section 409A and by next reducing any benefits that are subject to Code section 409A (in each case with the reductions first coming from cash benefits and then from noncash benefits). The Accounting Firm will notify you and the Company if it determines that the Parachute Payments must be reduced to the Capped Parachute Payments and will send you and the Company a copy of its detailed calculations supporting that determination. 8

(e) As a result of any uncertainty in the application of Code sections 280G and 4999 at the time that the Accounting Firm makes its determinations under this Section 6, it is possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed to you that should not have been paid or distributed under this Section 6 (“Overpayments”), or that additional amounts should be paid or distributed to you under this Section 6 (“Underpayments”). If the Accounting Firm determines, based on either controlling precedent, substantial authority or the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against you or the Company, which assertion the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success, that an Overpayment has been made, then you shall have an obligation to pay the Company upon demand an amount equal to the sum of the Overpayment plus interest on such Overpayment at the prime rate provided in Code section 7872(f)(2) from the date of your receipt of such Overpayment until the date of such repayment; provided, however, that you shall be obligated to make such repayment if, and only to the extent, that the repayment would either reduce the amount on which you are subject to tax under Code section 4999 or generate a refund of tax imposed under Code section 4999. If the Accounting Firm determines, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Accounting Firm will notify you and the Company of that determination and the Company will pay the amount of that Underpayment to you promptly in a lump sum, with interest calculated on such Underpayment at the prime rate provided in Code section 7872(f)(2) from the date such Underpayment should have been paid until actual payment. (f) All determinations made by the Accounting Firm under this Section 6 are binding on you and the Company and must be made as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after your Date of Termination. Within thirty days after your Date of Termination, the Company will pay to you the severance pay under Section 4 or the reduced Severance Amount as calculated by the Accounting Firm pursuant to Section 6. (g) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below: (i) “Accounting Firm” means the public accounting firm retained as the Company’s independent auditor as of the date immediately prior to the Change in Control. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control, you shall be entitled to appoint another nationally recognized public accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). If, however, such firm declines or is unable to undertake the determinations assigned to it under this Agreement, then “Accounting Firm” shall mean such other independent accounting firm mutually agreed upon by the Company and you. (ii) “Capped Parachute Payments” means the largest amount of Parachute Payments that may be paid to you without liability for any excise tax under Code section 4999. (iii) “Net After Tax Amount” means the amount of any Parachute Payments or Capped Parachute Payments, as applicable, net of taxes imposed under Code sections 1, 3101(b) and 4999 and any state or local income taxes applicable to you as in effect on the date of the payment under Section 6 of this Agreement. The determination of the Net After Tax Amount shall be made using the highest combined effective rate imposed by the foregoing taxes on income of the same character as the Parachute Payments or Capped Parachute Payments, as applicable, in effect for the year for which the determination is made. (iv) “Parachute Payment” means a payment that is described in Code section 280G(b)(2) (without regard to whether the aggregate present value of such payments exceeds the limit prescribed by Code section 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii)). The amount of any Parachute Payment shall be determined in accordance with Code section 280G and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or, in the absence of final regulations, the proposed regulations promulgated under Code section 280G 9

8. Successors: Binding Agreement. (a) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle you to terminate your employment and to receive compensation from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms to which you would be entitled hereunder if you terminate your employment for Good Reason following a Change in Control, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by you and your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while any amount would still be payable to you hereunder had you continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to your estate. 9. Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement, provided that all notice to the Company shall be directed to the attention of the Board with a copy to the Secretary of the Company, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 10. Code Section 409A. This Agreement and the benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”), after giving effect to the exemptions in Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)(3) through (b)(12). This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with Section 409A. If any provision of this Agreement is found not to comply with, or otherwise not be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A, it shall be modified and given effect, in the sole discretion of the Board and without requiring your consent, in such manner as the Board determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or to effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A; provided, however, that in exercising its discretion under this Section 6, the Board shall modify this Agreement in the least restrictive manner necessary. Each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A. With respect to any reimbursement of expenses of, or any provision of in-kind benefits to you, as specified under this Agreement, such reimbursement of expenses or provision of in-kind benefits shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the amount of in-kind benefits provided in one taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or the amount of in-kind benefits provided in any other taxable year, except for any medical reimbursement arrangement providing for the reimbursement of expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Code; (ii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made as specified in this Agreement and in no event later than the end of the year after the year in which 10

such expense was incurred and (iii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefit shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. If a payment obligation under this Agreement arises on account of your termination of employment and such payment obligation constitutes “deferred compensation” (as defined under Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)(1), after giving effect to the exemptions in Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)(3) through (b)(12)), it shall be payable only after your “separation from service” (as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)); provided, however, that if you are a “specified employee” (as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(i)), any payment that is scheduled to be paid within six months after such separation from service shall accrue without interest and shall be paid on the first day of the seventh month beginning after the date of your separation from service or, if earlier, within fifteen days after the appointment of the personal representative or executor of your estate following your death. 11. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by you and such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to its conflicts of law principles. All references to sections of the Exchange Act or the Code shall be deemed also to refer to any successor provisions to such sections. Any payments provided for hereunder shall be paid net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law. The obligations of the Company under Section 4 shall survive the expiration of the initial or any extension term of this Agreement if benefits have become payable under such section before such expiration. 12. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 14. Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of three arbitrators in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that you shall be entitled to seek specific performance of your right to be paid the benefits described in Paragraph 4(b) during the pendency of any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement. 11

15. Legal Fees. In the event of a dispute between the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover such prevailing party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. 16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and during the term of the Agreement supersedes the provisions of all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. 17. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date set forth above. If this letter sets forth our agreement on the subject matter thereof, kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copy of this letter, which will then constitute our agreement on this subject. Sincerely, OWENS & MINOR, INC. By: ___________________________________ Robert C. Sledd, Chairman Agreed as of the ___ day of February ___, 2019 ________________________________________ EDWARD A. PESICKA 12

EXHIBIT A to EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT RELEASE OF CLAIMS As used in this Release of Claims (this “Release”), the term “claims” will include all claims, covenants, warranties, promises, undertakings, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, debts, accounts, attorneys’ fees, judgments, losses, and liabilities, of whatsoever kind or nature, in law, in equity, or otherwise. Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in my Executive Change of Control Severance Agreement with Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Company” and, together with all of its subsidiaries and affiliates the “Company Group”) dated [DATE] (the “Agreement”). For and in consideration of the Severance Benefits (as defined in my Agreement), and other good and valuable consideration, I, [EXECUTIVE] for and on behalf of myself and my heirs, administrators, executors, and assigns, effective the date on which this release becomes effective pursuant to its terms, do fully and forever release, remise, and discharge each of the Company and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates, together with their respective officers, directors, partners, shareholders, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Group”) from any and all claims whatsoever up to the date hereof that I had, may have had, or now have against the Group, for or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, including any claim arising out of or attributable to my employment or the termination of my employment with any member of the Company Group, whether for tort, breach of express or implied employment contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful termination, unjust dismissal, defamation, libel, or slander, or under any federal, state, or local law dealing with discrimination based on age, race, sex, national origin, handicap, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. This release of claims includes, but is not limited to, all claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Equal Pay Act, each as may be amended from time to time, and all other federal, state, and local laws, the common law, and any other purported restriction on an employer’s right to terminate the employment of employees. The release contained herein is intended to be a general release of any and all claims to the fullest extent permissible by law. By executing this Release, I specifically release all claims relating to my employment and its termination under the ADEA, a United States federal statute that, among other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment and employee benefit plans. Notwithstanding any provision of this Release to the contrary, by executing this Release, I am not releasing (i) any claims relating to my rights under Section 5 of the Agreement, (ii) any claims that cannot be waived by law, (iii) my right of indemnification as provided by, and in accordance with the terms of, the Company’s by- laws or a Company insurance policy providing such coverage, as any of such may be amended from time to time, (iv) my right to communicate, cooperate or file a complaint with any U.S. federal, state or local governmental or law enforcement branch, agency or entity (collectively, a “Governmental Entity”) with respect to possible violations of any U.S. federal, state or local law or regulation, or otherwise make disclosures to any Governmental Entity, in each case, that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of any such law or regulation, provided that in each case such communications and disclosures are consistent with applicable law, or (v) my right to receive an award from a Governmental Entity for information provided under any whistleblower program. I expressly acknowledge and agree that I – . Am able to read the language, and understand the meaning and effect, of this Release; 13

. Have no physical or mental impairment of any kind that has interfered with my ability to read and understand the meaning of this Release or its terms, and that I am not acting under the influence of any medication, drug, or chemical of any type in entering into this Release; . Am specifically agreeing to the terms of the release contained in this Release because the Company has agreed to pay me the Severance Benefits in consideration for my agreement to accept it in full settlement of all possible claims I might have or ever had, and because of my execution of this Release; . Acknowledge that, but for my execution of this Release, I would not be entitled to the Severance Benefits; . Understand that, by entering into this Release, I do not waive rights or claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date I execute this Release; . Had or could have [twenty-one (21)][forty-five (45)]1 days from the date of my termination of employment (the “Release Review Period”) in which to review and consider this Release, and that if I execute this Release prior to the expiration of the Release Review Period, I have voluntarily and knowingly waived the remainder of the review period; . Have not relied upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Release or my Agreement made by the Company or any of its representatives; . Was advised to consult with my attorney regarding the terms and effect of this Release; and . Have signed this Release knowingly and voluntarily. I represent and warrant that I have not previously filed, and to the maximum extent permitted by law agree that I will not file, a complaint, charge, or lawsuit against any member of the Group regarding any of the claims released herein. If, notwithstanding this representation and warranty, I have filed or file such a complaint, charge, or lawsuit, I agree that I shall cause such complaint, charge, or lawsuit to be dismissed with prejudice and shall pay any and all costs required in obtaining dismissal of such complaint, charge, or lawsuit, including without limitation the attorneys’ fees of any member of the Group against whom I have filed such a complaint, charge, or lawsuit. This paragraph shall not apply, however, to (i) a claim of age discrimination under ADEA, (ii) to any non- waivable right to file a charge with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) or other governmental agency, or (iii) to complaints or disclosures to any Governmental Entity relating to possible violations of any U.S. federal, state or local law or regulation, in each case, that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of any such law or regulation, provided that in each case such communications and disclosures are consistent with applicable law; provided, however, I agree that I shall not be entitled to recover any monetary damages or any other remedies or benefits from the Company as a result and that this Release and the Severance Benefits will control as the exclusive remedy and full settlement of all such claims by me. I hereby agree to waive any and all claims to re-employment with the Company or any other member of the Company Group and affirmatively agree not to seek further employment with the Company or any other member of the Company Group. 1 To be selected based on whether applicable termination was “in connection with an exit incentive or other employment termination program” (as such phrase is defined in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967), i.e., a group termination. If this is a group termination, use 45 days and additional information about the “decisional unit” must be provided in an exhibit. 14

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Release will not become effective or enforceable prior to the expiration of the period of seven (7) calendar days following the date of its execution by me (the “Revocation Period”), during which time I may revoke my acceptance of this Release by notifying the Company and the Board of Directors of the Company, in writing, delivered to the Company at its principal executive office, marked for the attention of its General Counsel. To be effective, such revocation must be received by the Company no later than 11:59:59 p.m. on the seventh (7th) calendar day following the execution of this Release. Provided that the Release is executed and I do not revoke it during the Revocation Period, the eighth (8th) day following the date on which this Release is executed shall be its effective date. I acknowledge and agree that if I revoke this Release during the Revocation Period, this Release will be null and void and of no effect, and neither the Company nor any other member of the Company Group will have any obligations to pay me the Severance Benefits. The provisions of this Release shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators, legal personal representatives, and assigns. If any provision of this Release shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall be of no force or effect. The illegality or unenforceability of such provision, however, shall have no effect upon and shall not impair the enforceability of any other provision of this Release. THIS RELEASE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW AND THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THAT COMMONWEALTH WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. I HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RELEASE. ____________________________ [EXECUTIVE] Date: 15

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1 Owens & Minor Names Ed Pesicka President and Chief Executive Officer February 19, 2019 Long-Tenured Thermo Fisher Scientific Executive Brings Proven Sales, Financial and Management Skills RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2019-- Owens & Minor Inc. (NYSE: OMI) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Edward A. Pesicka President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 4, 2019. Pesicka, a formerly long-tenured executive at Thermo Fisher Scientific, joins the Company with over 25 years of business and operational experience focused on distribution, manufacturing and service for the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and scientific research industries. He will also join the Company’s Board of Directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190219006065/en/ “The Board is extremely pleased to welcome Ed as the new CEO of Owens & Minor,” said Robert Sledd, Chairman and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. “Ed is a seasoned senior executive with a deep understanding of distribution, manufacturing and service within our industry. He also has a proven ability to lead performance improvement. During his time at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ed was responsible for leading a portfolio of businesses focused on distribution, manufacturing and services. He demonstrated his sales and financial acumen and developed a reputation for providing outstanding customer service and driving strong financial results. We are pleased that our process resulted in identifying the ideal CEO.” “After a thorough search and careful evaluation of candidates, the Board believes we have found the right leader with practical management and people development skills that align with our strategy,” said Anne Marie Whittemore, Lead Director and member of the Search Committee. “Furthermore, as a man of great integrity, Ed fits well with the Owens & Minor culture, making him an excellent fit Edward Pesicka was named President & Chief Executive Officer of Owens & Minor, effective March 4, for the role.” 2019. (Photo: Business Wire) “I’m honored to be appointed to lead Owens & Minor, a company with a rich 137-year history of serving the healthcare industry and providing customers with the solutions they need to deliver exceptional patient care,” said Pesicka. “I am committed to uncovering practical and innovative ways of improving the customer experience and driving value for shareholders. I look forward to working alongside our talented teammates and, together, furthering our mission of serving the healthcare industry across the continuum of care with integrity, dedication, innovation and passion.” After Pesicka’s appointment on March 4, Sledd will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Whittemore continued, “We thank Bob for his willingness to step into the Interim CEO role and look forward to continuing to benefit from his wealth of experience as the Chairman of our Board.” Ed Pesicka Biography Ed Pesicka most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he was responsible for developing and leading go-to-market strategies and managing the company’s commercial approach. During his 15-year tenure with Thermo Fisher, Pesicka ran up to an $8 billion portfolio of global distribution, manufacturing and service businesses. He also served as Chief Financial Officer for multiple divisions. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, Pesicka spent almost eight years with TRW Inc., where he held escalating and diverse roles in corporate finance, as

well as divisional Chief Financial Officer for the company’s Nelson Stud Welding Division. He began his career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Pesicka holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree in finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Muskingum College. About Owens & Minor Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare solutions company with integrated technologies, products, and services aligned to deliver significant and sustained value for healthcare providers and manufacturers across the continuum of care. With 17,000 dedicated teammates serving healthcare industry customers in 90 countries, Owens & Minor helps to reduce total costs across the supply chain by optimizing episode and point- of-care performance, freeing up capital and clinical resources, and managing contracts to optimize financial performance. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor was founded in 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, where it remains headquartered today. The company now has distribution, production, customer service and sales facilities located across the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Latin America, and North America. For more information about Owens & Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter, and connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190219006065/en/ Source: Owens & Minor Inc. Jenny Graves, 804-723-7754 VP Global Corporate Communications jenny.graves@owens-minor.com