UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) – August 3, 2010
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-147828 | 71-1018770 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 10511 East Central, Wichita, Kansas | 67206 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (316) 676-7111
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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. |
(b) Departure of Principal Accounting Officer
On August 3, 2010, the sole member of Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of James D. Knight as Vice President and Controller. Mr. Knight continues with the Company in a different role.
(c) Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer
In addition, on August 4, 2010, the sole member of the Company appointed Gina E. Vascsinec, 43, as Vice President and Controller. She will be responsible for the company’s accounting, tax, internal control and external reporting functions. She joined the Company in July 2010 as a Vice President after serving from 1997 to July 2010 at Illinois Tool Works, where she most recently served as Vice President and Corporate Controller. Ms. Vascsinec’s background is in accounting, M&A and audit, and she began her career with Arthur Andersen in 1989. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, an accounting degree from Duquesne University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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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.
| HAWKER BEECHCRAFT ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC | ||
| By Hawker Beechcraft, Inc., its Sole Member | ||
| /s/ Sidney E. Anderson | ||
| Sidney E. Anderson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: August 4, 2010
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