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): December 17, 2009
LMI AEROSPACE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Missouri
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-24293 | 43-1309065 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 411 Fountain Lakes Blvd., St. Charles, Missouri | 63301 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(636) 946-6525
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 17, 2009, LMI Aerospace, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from James McQueeney of his resignation from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of January 17, 2010. The resignation of Mr. McQueeney was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 23, 2009, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) that, in addition to Mr. McQueeney’s resignation, announced, among other things, the realignment of certain management responsibilities for fiscal year 2010. The full text of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Text of press release issued by the Company dated December 23, 2009.
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: December 23, 2009
| LMI AEROSPACE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence E. Dickinson | |
| Lawrence E. Dickinson | ||
| Secretary and Vice President—Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Text of press release issued by the Company dated December 23, 2009. |