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 22, 2017

 

 

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35456   26-0414014

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Allison Way, Indianapolis, Indiana   46222
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 242-5000

Not Applicable

(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

On February 22, 2017, David Denison, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board of his decision not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Denison’s decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company, management or the Board. Mr. Denison will continue to serve as a director and as a member of each of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board until his current term expires at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 11, 2017. The Board has approved a reduction in the size of the Board to ten members effective as of the date of the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.


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.

 

    Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
Date: February 23, 2017     By:   /s/ Eric C. Scroggins
    Name:   Eric C. Scroggins
    Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary