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) October 21, 2011

 

 

TRAILER BRIDGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-22837   13-3617986

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10405 New Berlin Road East

Jacksonville, Florida

  32226
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (904) 751-7100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230 .425)

 

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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.

Effective October 21, 2011, Ivy Barton Suter resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Trailer Bridge, Inc. (the “Company”). Ms. Suter’s resignation will be treated as a termination without cause under the terms of her Employment Agreement dated August 26, 2009.

Effective October 21, 2011, William G. Gotimer, Jr., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Mark Tanner, Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer, were appointed as co- Chief Executive Officers.

 

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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.

 

  TRAILER BRIDGE, INC.
     
Date: October 21, 2011     By:  

/s/ William G. Gotimer, Jr.

    William G. Gotimer, Jr.
    Co-Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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