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): January 13, 2011
UTi Worldwide Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Virgin Islands | 000-31869 | N/A | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 9 Columbus Centre, Pelican
Drive Road Town, Tortola c/o UTi, Services, Inc. 100 Oceangate, Suite 1500 Long Beach, CA |
90802 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 562.552.9400
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| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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UTi Worldwide Inc.
Current Report on
Form 8-K
January 13, 2011
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) As previously disclosed by UTi Worldwide Inc. (the “Company”), it has been anticipated that William T. Gates, the Company’s Executive Vice President; President, Contract Logistics and Distribution, would retire sometime in January 2011. On January 13, 2011, Mr. Gates notified the Company that he will retire after the completion of the Company’s current fiscal year on January 31, 2011.
Effective February 1, 2011, Mr. Ed Feitzinger, a current employee of the Company, will succeed Mr. Gates as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Global Contract Logistics & Distribution.
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.
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January 14, 2011 | By: | /s/ Lance E. D’Amico | |||
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Lance E. D’Amico | |||||
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Senior Vice President, Enterprise Support Services & General Counsel |
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