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 28, 2011
CDW CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-169258 | 26-0273989 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 200 N. Milwaukee Avenue Vernon Hills, Illinois |
60061 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 465-6000
None
(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.
On July 28, 2011, Thomas E. Richards was elected to serve as a member of the board of managers of CDW Holdings LLC and as a member of the board of managers of CDW LLC. Mr. Richards has not been appointed to any board committees at this time.
As previously disclosed, Mr. Richards, 56, will succeed John A. Edwardson as CDW’s Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2011. Mr. Richards currently serves as CDW’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
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.
| CDW CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: August 2, 2011 | By: | /s/ Ann E. Ziegler | ||||
| Ann E. Ziegler | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||