sypr20180115_8k.htm

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 12, 2018

 

 

Sypris Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24020

 

61-1321992

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
         

101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450

 

 

 

 

Louisville, Kentucky

 

 

 

40222

(Address of Principal

Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 329-2000

 

 

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:

 

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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 extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 5.02(c).

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

 

On January 12, 2018, the Board of Directors of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the reorganization and elimination of certain executive officer positions for the Company. Effective as of January 12, 2018, Paul G. Larochelle, will cease to serve as Vice President Sales and Strategic Initiatives for the Company, however, Mr. Larochelle will continue to serve in this position for the Company’s operating subsidiary, Sypris Technologies, Inc. The Company's Board also determined that effective January 12, 2018, Stephen W. Straub, will cease to serve as Vice President Operations for the Company, however, the Board of Sypris Technologies has similarly appointed Mr. Straub to serve as its Vice President Continuous Improvement and Innovation. The decision by the Board to reorganize these executive officer positions was not caused by any disagreement between either Mr. Larochelle or Mr. Straub and the Company.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Sypris Solutions, Inc.

  
   

 

  
       

January 16, 2018

By:  

/s/ John R. McGeeney

 

 

  

John R. McGeeney

 

 

  

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary