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): July 10, 2009
SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon | 000-23996 | 93-1151989 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2765 N.W. Nicolai Street Portland, Oregon |
97210-1818 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (503) 227-7908
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b), (c)
On July 13, 2009, Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the Registrant) announced the appointment of James A. Fitzhenry as its President, replacing Wayne A. Case. Mr. Fitzhenrys appointment was effective July 10, 2009. Mr. Case will continue to serve as the Registrants Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Fitzhenrys appointment as President is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Mr. Fitzhenry, 54, currently serves as a member of the Registrants Board of Directors, and prior to his appointment as President, was serving as the Registrants Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Registrant as Executive Vice President in June 2008, Mr. Fitzhenry was President of Capital Strategies Group, a consulting firm specializing in federal government business development and government relations, which he founded in 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Fitzhenry served for 15 years as a senior executive with FLIR Systems, Inc. Mr. Fitzhenry holds a B.A. from the University of Oregon and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Willamette University.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 Press release entitled Schmitt Industries Appoints President dated July 13, 2009.
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.
SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||||||
July 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Wayne A. Case | ||||
Name: | Wayne A. Case | |||||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |