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): February 4, 2016

Compass Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-31921
 
36-3972986
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer of
Identification Number)

  
 
 
9900 West 109th Street, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66210
 
66210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(913) 344-9200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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.
(b)     Departure of Named Executive Officer
On February 4, 2016, Compass Minerals International, Inc., (the “Company”) and Keith E. Espelien agreed that he would no longer serve as Senior Vice President, Plant Nutrition, effective immediately. Mr. Espelien will depart the Company on March 31, 2016 to pursue other professional opportunities. The Company and Mr. Espelien expect to enter into a severance agreement in connection with his separation from the Company. The details of the severance agreement have not been determined at this time. The Company will provide a description of such severance agreement in a future filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission following its execution.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC
Date: February 5, 2016
By: /s/     Matthew J. Foulston                
 
Name: Matthew J. Foulston
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer