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 20, 2012

 
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Delaware
(State of incorporation)
File No. 001-13595
(Commission File Number)
13-3668641
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
_______________________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
+41-44-944-22-11 and 1-614-438-4511
 

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:

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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 January 20, 2012, Mettler-Toledo International Inc. stated that Mr. Urs Widmer, Head of the Industrial Division, will retire as of May 1, 2012.









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.


METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

       
Date:  January 23, 2012 
By:
/s/ James Bellerjeau  
   
James Bellerjeau
 
   
General Counsel