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): June 20, 2012
Black Box Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-18706 | 95-3086563 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1000 Park Drive Lawrence, Pennsylvania |
15055 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 746-5500
N/A
(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 June 20, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Black Box Corporation (the “Company”) elected Michael McAndrew to the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective April 1, 2013 (and he will cease to serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer as of such date), and determined that R. Terry Blakemore will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company through March 31, 2013. In addition, Mr. McAndrew was elected to join the Board as a director effective April 1, 2013.
Mr. McAndrew, 52, was promoted to Executive Vice President of the Company on May 11, 2010. He had previously been promoted to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company on December 13, 2002. He became Secretary and Treasurer of the Company on January 31, 2003. He was Manager of Corporate Planning and Analysis with the Company prior to December 13, 2002.
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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.
| Black Box Corporation | ||||||
| Date: June 21, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Michael McAndrew |
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| Michael McAndrew | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, | ||||||
| Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||
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