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): September 19, 2016 (September 15, 2016)
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.
(d) On September 15, 2016, the Board of Directors of WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. Matthew J. Espe as a Director effective November 1, 2016. He is also expected to be appointed as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Espe’s compensation for service as a non-employee Director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee Directors, which is described under the heading "Director Compensation" in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2016. Additional information concerning Mr. Espe and his election is included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated September 19, 2016.
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. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
September 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Timothy A. Hibbard |
(Date) | Timothy A. Hibbard | |
Vice President, Corporate Controller and Interim 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
Election of Matthew J. Espe to Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH, September 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) (“WESCO”), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services, today announced the election of Mr. Matthew J. Espe to its Board of Directors effective November 1, 2016.
Mr. Espe is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., a position he held from July 2010 to March 2016. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh Americas from 2008 to 2010 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. from 2002 to 2008. Mr. Espe began his career at General Electric Company, and he was with GE for more than 20 years, most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Lighting. Mr. Espe is also a member of the Board of Directors at Veritiv Corporation, Realogy Holdings Corp., and NCI Building Systems, Inc.
John J. Engel, WESCO’s Chairman, stated, “Mr. Espe is a seasoned public company CEO and successful global business leader with sales and marketing expertise and executive leadership experience in multiple industries. He will be an excellent addition to WESCO’s talented Board and will be an asset to our shareholders and our company. We are pleased to welcome him to WESCO’s Board of Directors.”
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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) products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2015 annual sales were approximately $7.5 billion. The company employs approximately 9,300 people, maintains relationships with over 25,000 suppliers, and serves over 80,000 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 500 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, 2015, 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) 454-4220
http://www.wesco.com