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): May 31, 2019
GENTHERM INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 0-21810 | 95-4318554 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 21680 Haggerty Road, Ste. 101, Northville, MI | 48167 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, no par value | THRM | The Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market |
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. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 31, 2019, Kenneth Phillips informed the Company that he will resign from his position as Senior Vice-President and General Counsel effective June 30, 2019. Mr. Phillips and the Company agreed that he would remain employed as a non-executive officer of the Company from July 1, 2019 through September 1, 2019 to assist in the transition of his duties to his successor.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 31, 2019, the Company appointed Wayne Kauffman as Vice-President and General Counsel effective July 1, 2019. Mr. Kauffman has been employed by the Company since 2013 and is currently its Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and Associate General Counsel.
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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.
| GENTHERM INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Phillips | |
| Kenneth J. Phillips | ||
| Senior Vice-President and General Counsel | ||
Date: May 31, 2019
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