Form 8-K

 

 

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): July 10, 2009

 

 

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   000-23996   93-1151989

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2765 N.W. Nicolai Street

Portland, Oregon

   97210-1818
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 227-7908

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

 

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

(b), (c)

On July 13, 2009, Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced the appointment of James A. Fitzhenry as its President, replacing Wayne A. Case. Mr. Fitzhenry’s appointment was effective July 10, 2009. Mr. Case will continue to serve as the Registrant’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Fitzhenry’s appointment as President is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Mr. Fitzhenry, 54, currently serves as a member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors, and prior to his appointment as President, was serving as the Registrant’s Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Registrant as Executive Vice President in June 2008, Mr. Fitzhenry was President of Capital Strategies Group, a consulting firm specializing in federal government business development and government relations, which he founded in 2007. Prior to that time, Mr. Fitzhenry served for 15 years as a senior executive with FLIR Systems, Inc. Mr. Fitzhenry holds a B.A. from the University of Oregon and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Willamette University.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press release entitled “Schmitt Industries Appoints President” dated July 13, 2009.

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.

 

    SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
July 14, 2009     By:  

/s/    Wayne A. Case

    Name:   Wayne A. Case
    Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer