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 21, 2016 (October 19, 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.
Mr. Timothy A. Hibbard, Vice President and Corporate Controller, retired from WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) on October 19, 2016. There is no dispute or disagreement between Mr. Hibbard and the Company regarding financial reporting matters.
On October 21, 2016, the Company issued a press release regarding this matter. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 21, 2016
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 21, 2016 | By: | /s/ David S. Schulz |
(Date) | David S. Schulz | |
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 Hibbard Retirement
PITTSBURGH, October 21, 2016 /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, today announced that Timothy A. Hibbard, Vice President and Corporate Controller, has elected to retire from WESCO, effective October 19. Mr. Hibbard’s departure does not reflect any dispute or disagreement over financial reporting matters. A search is underway for his successor.
Mr. John J. Engel, WESCO's Chairman, President and CEO, commented, "We thank Tim for his contributions to WESCO and wish him all the best in the future."
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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