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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 22, 2020

 

Ferro Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio

 

1-584

 

34-0217820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

     

6060 Parkland Boulevard

Mayfield Heights, Ohio

 

44124

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 216-875-5600

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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)

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

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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

  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.  

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, par value $1.00

 

FOE

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

 


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

On May 22, 2020, the Board of Directors of Ferro Corporation (the “Company”) elected Andrew T. Henke, age 39, as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (the Company’s principal accounting officer), effective June 1, 2020. Mr. Henke joined the Company in 2012, and during his tenure has served as Senior Manager Corporate Accounting; Regional Controller, Americas; Assistant Corporate Controller; and Finance Director, Americas. Since September 2019, Mr. Henke has served as the Company’s interim controller and chief accounting officer (the Company’s principal accounting officer). Mr. Henke will receive an annual base salary and will be eligible to participate in the compensation and benefit programs of the Company, including its annual and long-term incentive plans, as well as other benefit plans and programs such as health and life insurance and retirement and severance benefits plans.


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.

 

Ferro Corporation

Date: May 28, 2020

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Benjamin J. Schlater

 

Name:

 

Benjamin J. Schlater

 

Title:

 

Group Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer