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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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 24, 2017
General Cable Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State of incorporation) | 001-12983
(Commission File Number) | 06-1398235
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
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(859) 572-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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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. |
On January 26, 2017, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Robert D. Kenny, Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Europe and Africa, will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. The Company is conducting a search for an executive to lead the Company’s Europe and Africa business. Pending the hire of such new executive, Michael T. McDonnell, President and Chief Executive Officer, has assumed direct responsibility for the Europe and Africa business.
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.
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| GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION |
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January 26, 2017 | By: | /s/ EMERSON C. MOSER |
| | Emerson C. Moser |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and |
| | Corporate Secretary |