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): January 28, 2019

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

1-7201

33-0379007

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

     

1 AVX Boulevard

   

Fountain Inn, South Carolina

 

29644

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(864) 967-2150

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the ex-tended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

  

On January 28, 2019, AVX Corporation (the “Company”), was informed of the decision by Pete Venuto, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, to retire from the Company effective April 3, 2019. There is no plan to replace his position at this time.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Date: January 30, 2019

 

AVX CORPORATION

 

 

     

By:

/s/ Michael E. Hufnagel

 
     

Name:

Michael E. Hufnagel

 

Title:

Senior Vice President,

 
 

Chief Financial Officer

 
 

and Treasurer