UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2008
WESCO International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-14989
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
25-1723345 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 225 West Station Square Drive | ||
| Suite 700 | ||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 | (412) 454-2200 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(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.
On March 26, 2008, WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of
Directors has appointed John K. Morgan as an additional Director, effective March 31, 2008. The
Company’s Board of Directors has not determined which committees, if any, of the Board of Directors
to which Mr. Morgan will be appointed. A press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Morgan to
the Company’s Board of Directors 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 |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 26, 2008 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Stephen A. Van Oss | |||
| Stephen A. Van Oss | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
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Date:
March 27, 2008
EXHIBIT 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE | |
| WESCO International, Inc. / Suite 700, 225 West Station Square Drive / Pittsburgh, PA 15219 |
WESCO International, Inc. Names New Board Member
Contact: Stephen A. Van Oss, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
WESCO International, Inc. (412) 454-2271, Fax: (412) 454-2477
http://www.wesco.com
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
WESCO International, Inc. (412) 454-2271, Fax: (412) 454-2477
http://www.wesco.com
PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a
leading provider of electrical MRO products, construction materials, and advanced integrated supply
procurement outsourcing services, today announced the appointment of Mr. John K. Morgan to its
Board of Directors effective March 31, 2008. With the addition of Mr. Morgan, WESCO’s Board of
Directors now consists of 10 Directors.
John K.
Morgan is currently the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), a
specialty chemicals company where he served as President from July
2007 to November 2007. Prior to the Zep Inc. spin-off from Acuity Brands in November 2007,
he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands Lighting and Executive Vice President
of Acuity Brands, Inc., from August 2005 to July 2007 and also held
the positions of President from February 2004 to August 2005 and
Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Morgan also served as President of the Holophane Division of Acuity for
two years after its acquisition by National Service Industries, Inc.
Chairman and CEO, Roy W. Haley, commented, “We are very pleased to welcome John Morgan to our
Board. He brings a wealth of electrical products manufacturing and distribution industry sales
experience that will further strengthen our Board.”
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WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) is a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company,
headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose primary operating entity is WESCO Distribution,
Inc. WESCO Distribution is a leading distributor of electrical construction products and
electrical and industrial maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, and is the nation’s
largest provider of integrated supply services. 2007 annual sales were approximately $6.0 billion.
The Company employs approximately 7,300 people, maintains relationships with over 24,000 suppliers,
and serves more than 110,000 customers worldwide. Major markets include commercial and industrial
firms, contractors, government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications businesses
and utilities. WESCO operates seven fully automated distribution centers and approximately 400
full-service branches in North America and selected international markets, providing a local
presence for area customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and
multi-national corporations.
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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, 2007, as well as the Company’s other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.