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): October 7, 2015 (October 1, 2015)

WESCO International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
001-14989
(Commission File Number)
 
25-1723342
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
225 West Station Square Drive
Suite 700
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
15219
(Zip Code)

(412) 454-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable.
(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.
(b)    Mr. Stephen A. Van Oss, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of WESCO International, Inc. and WESCO Distribution, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) will be retiring from the Company and resigning as a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2015.
In addition, on October 7, 2015, the Company issued a press release regarding these matters. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated October 7, 2015






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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
WESCO International, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)

October 7, 2015
By:
/s/ Kenneth S. Parks
(Date)
 
Kenneth S. Parks
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
WESCO International, Inc. / Suite 700, 225 West Station Square Drive / Pittsburgh, PA 15219
WESCO International, Inc. Announces Van Oss Retirement at Year End

PITTSBURGH, October 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services, announced that Mr. Stephen A. Van Oss, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will be retiring from the Company at the end of the year. As part of the Company’s efforts to streamline its management structure, his position as Chief Operating Officer will not be replaced. Mr. John J. Engel, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I want to personally thank Steve for his many contributions to WESCO during his more than eighteen years with the Company, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”

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About WESCO
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") and original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2014 annual sales were approximately $7.9 billion. The Company employs approximately 9,400 people, maintains relationships with over 25,000 suppliers, and serves over 75,000 active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers and utilities. WESCO operates nine fully automated distribution centers and approximately 485 full-service branches in North America and international markets, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.
The matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Certain of these risks are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: Mary Ann Bell, Vice President, Investor Relations
WESCO International, Inc. (412) 454-2200, Fax: (412) 222-7566
http://www.wesco.com



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