8-K

        

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): December 17, 2015


PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ohio
1-4982
34-0451060
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
6035 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio
 
44124-4141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 December 17, 2015, Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) received notice from William E. Kassling, a Director of the Company, that he has decided to retire as a member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.








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.

 
 
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/Joseph R. Leonti
 
 
 
Joseph R. Leonti
 
 
 
Vice President
 
 
 
 
Date: December 21, 2015