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 27, 2012
CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | 001-35293 | 54-1865271 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
3000 Atrium Way, Suite 265 Mount Laurel, New Jersey | 08054 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(856) 273-6980
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 July 27, 2012, William S. Shanahan, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Central European Distribution Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Board of his resignation from the Board effective immediately. Mr. Shanahan, who has served as an independent director of the Company since April 2010, was a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Central European Distribution Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Chris Biedermann | |
Chris Biedermann | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: July 30, 2012