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
August 1, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-06357 | 13-2595091 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington | 98004 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(425) 453-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 1, 2012, Esterline Technologies Corporation (“Esterline”) announced the appointment of Marcia Mason to the position Vice President and General Counsel. Ms. Mason previously served as Esterline’s Vice President, Human Resources, which position she held for the past 19 years. Prior to joining Esterline, Ms. Mason was a partner at the Seattle-based law firm, Bogle & Gates PLLC, and focused her practice on labor and employment law.
Esterline also announced the appointment of Tom Heine to the position of Vice President, Human Resources. Mr. Heine most recently served as VP, Leadership & Organizational Development at Esterline and has nearly thirty years of human resources experience.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation dated August 1, 2012. | |
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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.
| ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: August 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ Robert D. George | ||
| Name: | Robert D. George | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, | |||
| Corporate Development and Secretary | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation dated August 1, 2012. | |
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