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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: October 20, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
ITT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
 
001-05672
 
13-5158950
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

 
 

1133 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

10604
(Zip Code)

 
 
(914) 641-2000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  
 
 
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:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Arrangements of Certain Officers.

    
(d) Election of Directors. On October 20, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors of the Company elected Geraud Darnis to its Board of Directors effective immediately.

On the Effective Date, the Board of Directors of the Company also appointed Geraud Darnis to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. On the Effective Date, the Board of Directors also considered the independence of Mr. Darnis under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company's corporate governance principles and concluded that he is an independent director under the applicable standards.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release issued by ITT Corporation, dated October 20, 2015






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
(Registrant)
 
 
 

October 20, 2015

By:

/s/ Mary E. Gustafsson
 
 
Name: Mary E. Gustafsson
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (Authorized Officer of Registrant)