UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2013


THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
000-11917
34-0176110
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1500 North Mantua Street
P.O. Box 5193
Kent, Ohio 44240
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(330) 673-9511
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 March 8, 2013, Joseph R. Paul, currently Vice President and Treasurer of the Company, was appointed to succeed David E. Adante, as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary-Treasurer, immediately upon Mr. Adante’s retirement on March 22, 2013. Additional information regarding Mr. Paul was included in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed on November 1, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.








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.



 
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY

 
By:
/s/ Nicholas R. Sucic
 
 
Nicholas R. Sucic
 
 
Vice President and Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 



Date: March 13, 2013



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