Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 21 2014 - 8:08AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 20, 2014
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 94-1658138 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Commission File Number: 001-10212
2301 Patriot Blvd.
Glenview, Illinois 60026
(224) 521-8000
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 5.02
| Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On November 20, 2014, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Anixter International Inc. (the "Company") appointed Scott R. Peppet to the Board of Directors, effective November 20, 2014.
The compensation of Mr. Peppet will be consistent with that provided to all Company non-employee directors, as described in the Company's most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2014. There are no transactions or relationships between the Company and Mr. Peppet required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K. In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Peppet is independent for pursuant to the independence tests under Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, based on evaluations conducted in accordance with Section 303A.02.
The press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Peppet to the Company's Board of Directors is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01
| Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 20, 2014 of Anixter International Inc., announcing the appointment of Scott R. Peppet to the Board of Directors. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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November 21, 2014 | By: /s/ Theodore A. Dosch |
| Theodore A. Dosch |
| Executive Vice President - Finance |
| and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 20, 2014 of Anixter International Inc., announcing the appointment of Scott R. Peppet to the Board of Directors. |
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. APPOINTS SCOTT R. PEPPET TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GLENVIEW, IL, (Business Wire) November 20, 2014 - Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE) today announced the appointment of Scott R. Peppet to its board of directors.
“We look forward to the in-depth knowledge and new perspectives that Scott will bring to Anixter as we move forward and grow our business,” said Sam Zell, chairman of Anixter’s board of directors. Scott’s outstanding record of leadership and deep experience in the legal field make him an outstanding addition to our board.”
Mr. Peppet is a professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, with expertise in contracts, negotiations, complex transactions, legal ethics, privacy law and technology. He was awarded the 2013 Jules Milstein Faculty Scholarship Award, the 2010 Invited Scott Lecture and the 2002 Excellence in Teaching Award. He has served as a member of the Investment Committee of Equity Group Investments since 2014 and the Ownership Committee of Equity International since 2012.
Mr. Peppet has served on the board of directors of GP Strategies, White Plains, NY; previously Mr. Peppet was a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and a Senior Fellow on Negotiation at the Harvard Negotiation Research Project.
Mr. Peppet graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1996 where he served as the editor of the Harvard Law Review and co-editor-in-chief of the Harvard Negotiation Law Review; and graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University in 1991.
About Anixter
Anixter International is a leading global distributor of enterprise cabling and security solutions, electrical and electronic wire and cable, and OEM supply fasteners and other small parts. The company adds value to the distribution process by providing its customers access to 1) innovative inventory management programs 2) approximately 525,000 products and $1 billion in inventory 3) approximately 260 warehouses with 7.5 million square feet of space and 4) locations in over 280 cities in more than 50 countries. Founded in 1957 and headquartered near Chicago, Anixter trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AXE.
Investor Contacts
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Ted Dosch | Lisa Micou Meers, CFA |
EVP - Finance & Chief Financial Officer | VP - Investor Relations |
(224) 521-4281 | (224) 521-8895 |
Additional information about Anixter is available at anixter.com
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