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):
January 3, 2012 (December 31, 2011)
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-11549 | | 63 0780521 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4909 SE International Way, Portland, Oregon | | 97222-4679 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 653-8881
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 for Certain Officers
Effective December 31, 2011, Richard H. Irving, III, retired from the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Blount International, Inc. (the “Corporation”) after serving as General Counsel for almost seventeen years. Mr. Irving, 68, first announced his intention to retire at the end of the year last April with the mailing of the Corporation’s 2011 Proxy Statement. Effective January 1, 2012, Chad E. Paulson was elected Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation. Mr. Paulson has served the Corporation as Corporate Counsel since 2006 and as Assistant Secretary since 2008.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated December 22, 2011 entitled “Blount International Appoints New General Counsel.” |
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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| BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: | | /s/ Chad E. Paulson |
| | Name: | | Chad E. Paulson |
| | Title: | | Vice President, General Counsel |
| | | | and Secretary |
Date: January 3, 2012
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