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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - WABASH NATIONAL Corp | tv481499_ex99-1.htm |
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): December 15, 2017
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10883 | 52-1375208 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1000 Sagamore Parkway South Lafayette, Indiana |
47905 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (765) 771-5300
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure
Wabash National Corporation (“the Company”) announces that Michael N. Pettit has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Group President, Final Mile Products effective January 1, 2018. In this role, Mr. Pettit will assume primary responsibility for all activities of the Company’s Final Mile Products segment. Mr. Pettit previously served as Vice President – Finance/Investor Relations since 2014, and has recently served as the Company’s Final Mile Products segment integration leader, following the Company’s acquisition of Supreme Industries, Inc. in September 2017. He joined Wabash National in 2012 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility, including Director of Finance for Commercial Trailer Products. Prior to Wabash National, from 1998 to 2012, Mr. Pettit held various finance positions with increasing responsibility at Ford Motor Company.
Additionally, effective December 31, 2017, Mark D. Weber, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Supreme Industries, Inc., will depart the Company to pursue other opportunities.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing the above appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Wabash National Corporation Press Release dated December 15, 2017. |
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.
| Wabash National Corporation | ||
| Date: December 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffery L. Taylor |
| Jeffery L. Taylor | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Wabash National Corporation Press Release dated December 15, 2017 |