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): September 7, 2012
UniTek
Global Services, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-34867 (Commission File Number) |
75-2233445 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1777 Sentry Parkway West, Blue Bell, PA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
19422 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 464-1700
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 September 7, 2012, Elizabeth Downey, the Registrant’s Chief Administrative Officer, left the Registrant. Ms. Downey is entitled to the severance benefits set forth in Section 7(d)(i) of her employment agreement, dated as of December 10, 2010, which is attached as Exhibit 10.9 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. In connection therewith Ms. Downey will enter into a release in favor of the Registrant and will be subject to confidentiality provisions and an 18-month non-competition and non-solicitation period. The Registrant does not currently plan to fill the Chief Administrative Officer position. In connection with Ms. Downey’s departure, the Registrant expects to record restructuring expense of approximately $0.9 million during the three months ending September 29, 2012.
SIGNATURE
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.
| UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | ||
| Date: September 13, 2012 | By: | /s/ Ronald J. Lejman |
| Ronald J. Lejman | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||