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): December 10, 2015 (December 10, 2015)
WESCO International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-14989 (Commission File Number) | 25-1723342 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
225 West Station Square Drive Suite 700 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive offices) | 15219 (Zip Code) | |||
(412) 454-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
(d) On December 10, 2015, the Board of Directors of WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. James J. O’Brien as a Director effective January 1, 2016. He is also expected to be appointed to the Audit Committee effective February 1, 2016. Mr. O’Brien’s compensation for service as a non-employee Director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee Directors, which is described under the heading "Director Compensation" in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2015. Additional information concerning Mr. O’Brien and his election is included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated December 10, 2015.
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.
WESCO International, Inc. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
December 10, 2015 | By: | /s/ Kenneth S. Parks |
(Date) | Kenneth S. Parks | |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE |
WESCO International, Inc. / Suite 700, 225 West Station Square Drive / Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | |
WESCO International, Inc. Announces
Election of James J. O’Brien to Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH, December 10, 2015/PRNewswire/ -- WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) (“WESCO”), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services, today announced the election of Mr. James J. O’Brien to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2016.
Mr. O’Brien served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc., a Fortune 500 company, from 2002 through December 31, 2014, and previously was Ashland’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. O’Brien also served as the President of Valvoline from 1995 to 2001. Currently, he is a director of Albemarle Corporation and Humana Inc.
John J. Engel, WESCO’s Chairman, stated, “Mr. O’Brien’s successful experience as the global business leader of a Fortune 500 company makes him an outstanding addition to WESCO’s talented Board. He will be an asset to our shareholders and our company, and we are pleased to welcome him to WESCO’s Board of Directors.”
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About WESCO
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") and original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") product, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2014 annual sales were approximately $7.9 billion. The Company employs approximately 9,400 people, maintains relationships with over 25,000 suppliers, and serves over 75,000 active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers and utilities. WESCO operates nine fully automated distribution centers and approximately 500 full-service branches in North America and international markets, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.
The matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Certain of these risks are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact: Mary Ann Bell, Vice President, Investor Relations
WESCO International, Inc.
(412) 454-4220
http://www.wesco.com