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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - ITT Inc. | d271042dex991.htm |
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): December 13, 2011
ITT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 1-5672 | 13-5158950 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1133 Westchester Avenue White Plains, New York |
10604 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(914) 641-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 of Certain Officers. |
On December 14, 2011, the Board of Directors of ITT Corporation (“ITT” or the “Company”) determined to increase the size of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company from eight to nine directors, effective immediately. In connection therewith, the Board elected Orlando Ashford to the Board, effective immediately, to serve as a Director until ITT’s 2012 Annual Meeting and the election and qualification of his successor or, if earlier, until his death or resignation or removal from the Board.
Mr. Ashford is the senior vice president, chief human resources and communications officer for Marsh & McLennan Companies. Previously, he served as group director of human resources for Eurasia and Africa for the Coca-Cola Company and vice president of global human resources strategy and organizational development for Motorola Inc. He has also held leadership positions with Mercer Delta Consulting, Ameritech and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Ashford is on the Board of Directors for the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and serves on advisory boards for Purdue University School of Technology, the NFL Players Association and The Ladders. He is also on the Board of Directors for Streetwise Partners.
As a non-employee director, Orlando Ashford shall (A) receive director fees of $100,000 per annual tenure in cash and (B) be granted $90,000 per annual tenure in restricted stock units that will vest the business day prior to the 2012 annual meeting of the Company. The annual compensation for the remainder of his 2011 – 2012 tenure is as follows: $41,666.67 in cash, and $37,500 in restricted stock units, to be paid or granted promptly.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by ITT Corporation, dated December 14, 2011 |
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.
| ITT CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: December 19, 2011 | By: | /s/ Burt M. Fealing | ||
| Burt M. Fealing | ||||
| Its: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Authorized Officer of Registrant) | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by ITT Corporation, dated December 14, 2011 |