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): April 21, 2015
EnerSys
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-32253
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Delaware | | 23-3058564 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2366 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 208-1991
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Based upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective April 21, 2015, EnerSys' Board of Directors appointed Paul Tufano as a Class I director of EnerSys' Board of Directors, with a term expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.
Board committee assignments have not yet been determined for Mr. Tufano. Mr. Tufano does not have an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Tufano will be compensated for services as a director on the same basis as other non-employee directors of EnerSys, including annual retainers, fees for attending board and committee meetings, eligibility to participate in the EnerSys Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and eligibility to receive other stock-based awards as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors of EnerSys.
A copy of the press release related to Mr. Tufano’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated April 21, 2015, of EnerSys regarding the appointment of a new member to the Board of Directors.
Signature(s)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: April 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Richard W. Zuidema |
| | Richard W. Zuidema |
| | Executive Vice President |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
EX-99.1 | | Press Release, dated April 21, 2015, of EnerSys regarding the appointment of a new member to the Board of Directors. |
Exhibit 99.1
EnerSys Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
Reading, PA, USA, April 21, 2015 -- EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) the world's largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of industrial batteries, today announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors. Paul J. Tufano accepted the appointment to join the Board on April 21, 2015.
Mr. Tufano served as Chief Financial Officer of the Alcatel-Lucent Group from 2008 through 2013. In September 2012, in addition to his Chief Financial Officer responsibilities, he was named Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Alcatel-Lucent, Mr. Tufano served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Solectron Corporation from January 2006 to October 2007 and as Interim Chief Executive Officer from February 2007 to October 2007. Prior to joining Solectron, Mr. Tufano was President and Chief Executive Officer at Maxtor Corporation from February 2003 to November 2004. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2001 and as Chief Financial Officer from July 1996 at Maxtor Corporation. From 1979 until he joined Maxtor Corporation in 1996, Mr. Tufano held management positions in finance and operations at IBM.
Mr. Tufano holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from St. John’s University and a Masters of Business Administration, Finance, Accounting and International Business from Columbia University.
"I am pleased to welcome Paul to our board of directors. I am confident that his insights, experience and background in international business will be an asset to the company. I look forward to working with him," said John Craig, chairman and chief executive officer of EnerSys.
For more information, contact Thomas O'Neill, Vice President & Treasurer, EnerSys P.O. Box 14145, Reading, PA 19612-4145, USA. Tel: 610-236-4040; Web site: www.enersys.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, manufactures and distributes reserve power and motive power batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. Motive power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other commercial electric powered vehicles. Reserve power batteries are used in the telecommunication and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions including medical, aerospace and defense systems. Outdoor equipment enclosure products are utilized in the telecommunication, cable, utility, transportation industries and by government and defense customers. The company also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers from over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding EnerSys' business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.
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