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):
November 9, 2011 (November 4, 2011)
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11549 | 63 0780521 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 4909 SE International Way, Portland, Oregon | 97222-4679 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 653-8881
Not Applicable
(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 for Certain Officers
Effective November 4, 2011, R. Eugene Cartledge retired as Lead Director and as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Blount International, Inc. (the “Corporation”). Mr. Cartledge had been a Director from September 1994 through August 19, 1999 and from April 2002 continuously until his retirement. He has served as the Lead Director since May 2010, Chairman of the Audit Committee since April 2002 and as a Member of the Compensation Committee from February 2004 to July 2010 and Member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee from February 2005 to July 2010. Previously, during his first tenure with the Corporation, he served variously as a Member of the Acquisition, Audit and Executive Committees. There were no disagreements between Mr. Cartledge and the Corporation.
On behalf of the full Board, Chairman and CEO Josh Collins thanked Mr. Cartledge for his leadership, guidance and service to the Corporation. As noted in the Corporation’s recent Proxy Statement, Mr. Cartledge’s “knowledge of the Corporation and its businesses, as well as its several transformations, is unparalleled.”
The vacancies created by Mr. Cartledge’s resignation will remain open for the time being but the number of Directors constituting a full Board will remain at eight. The election of a Lead Director to replace Mr. Cartledge will be held in the near future.
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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.
| BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard H. Irving, III | |
| Name: | Richard H. Irving, III | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General | |
| Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: November 9, 2011
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