UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: November 17, 2016
CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 000-27261
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Delaware |
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93-0549963 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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incorporation or organization) |
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Identification Number) |
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9191 South Jamaica Street, |
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Englewood, CO |
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80112-5946 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(303) 771-0900
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 17, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. (“CH2M”) appointed W. Blakely Jeffcoat, a Senior Vice President, as an employee director to fill the vacancy resulting from Elisa Speranza’s resignation from the Board. Mr. Jeffcoat will serve on the Board and its Governance and Corporate Citizenship Committee through the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There are no related party transactions between CH2M and Mr. Jeffcoat.
In addition, CH2M anticipates that at the Annual Meeting, it will ask stockholders to consider a proposal to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to allow a former, retired employee to serve as an “Employee Director.”
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CH2M has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CH2M HILL COMPANIES, LTD. | |
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Date: November 17, 2016 |
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/s/ Thomas M. McCoy |
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Thomas M. McCoy |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |