UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 28, 2011
WINLAND ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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1-15637 |
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41-0992135 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
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Identification No.) |
1950 Excel Drive
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(507) 625-7231
(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 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 28, 2011, Winland Electronics, Inc. (“Winland”) announced that Brian D. Lawrence had been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the company.
Mr. Lawrence, 40, joined Winland in August 2004, as its Senior Cost Accountant and has served as Controller since April 2005. Prior to joining Winland, from May 2002 to August 2004, Mr. Lawrence served as Oracle Systems’ Implementation Manager for Midwest Electric Products, a division of General Electric Co. From June 1993 to May 2002, Mr. Lawrence held accounting positions at various companies, including field financial representative, plant accountant, finance specialist and finance manager.
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated March 28, 2011.
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.
Dated: March 30, 2011
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/s/ Brian Lawrence |
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Chief Financial Officer and Senior |
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Vice President |