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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2012
WESCO International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-14989
Delaware | 25-1723342 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 4, 2012, WESCO International, Inc. issued a press release regarding receipt of clearance from the Competition Bureau in Canada regarding the previously-announced pending acquisition of EECOL Electric Corporation. 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 December 4, 2012.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Kenneth S. Parks
Kenneth S. Parks
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 4, 2012
 | NEWS RELEASE |
WESCO International, Inc. / Suite 700, 225 West Station Square Drive / Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | |
WESCO’s Pending Acquisition of EECOL Electric Receives
Canadian Competition Bureau Clearance
PITTSBURGH, December 4, 2012 /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 today that WESCO Distribution, Inc.’s previously announced pending acquisition of EECOL Electric Corporation has received clearance from the Competition Bureau of Canada. Receipt of this clearance satisfies a condition to the closing of the transaction. The transaction remains subject to certain other closing conditions. Closing is expected to occur in the fourth quarter 2012.
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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") product, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2011 annual sales were approximately $6.1 billion. The Company employs approximately 7,500 people, maintains relationships with over 18,000 suppliers, and serves over 65,000 active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers and utilities. WESCO operates eight fully automated distribution centers and approximately 400 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, including statements regarding whether and when the acquisition is expected to be consummated, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including risks related to the acquisition, financing, and integration of EECOL, results of the review of the proposed transaction by regulatory authorities, satisfaction of various other conditions to closing contemplated by the agreement, debt levels, changes in general economic conditions, fluctuations in interest rates, increases in raw materials and labor costs, levels of competition and other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as well as the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact: Daniel A. Brailer, Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
WESCO International, Inc. (412) 454-2200, Fax: (412) 222-7566
http://www.wesco.com