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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 18, 2006
HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 1-4604 65-0341002
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida 33021
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 987-4000
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS.
On December 18, 2006, Frank J. Schwitter was appointed as a member of the Board
of Directors of HEICO Corporation (the "Company"). There was no arrangement or
understanding with any other person pursuant to which Mr. Schwitter was selected
as a director. Mr. Schwitter also was appointed on December 18, 2006 to the
Finance/Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Since 1998, Mr. Schwitter, 73, has been engaged principally as a consultant for
law and accounting firms. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Schwitter served as Senior
Business Advisor and Technical Consultant to Prasetio Utomo & Co. in Indonesia.
Prior to 1996, Mr. Schwitter served 38 years with Arthur Andersen LLP, where he
was a partner and the Managing Director of the Firm's International Business
Program from 1982 to 1996. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Schwitter served on the
Technical Standards Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants ("AICPA"), and he remains a member of the AICPA. Mr. Schwitter is a
Certified Public Accountant in New York State.
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.
HEICO CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: December 22, 2006 By: /s/ Thomas S. Irwin
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Thomas S. Irwin
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)