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): March 8, 2013
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-32266 |
| 43-2049334 |
(Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11430 North Community House Road, Suite 350, |
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Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 28277 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(704) 587-8409
(Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name and 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.
Polypore International, Inc. (“Polypore”) said today, March 8, 2013, that Mitchell J. Pulwer, President, Energy Storage-Electronics and Electric Drive Vehicles, has announced his plan to retire by December 31, 2013, with the exact date to be finalized later this year. Polypore has retained an executive recruiting firm to begin an immediate search for his successor and Mr. Pulwer will work closely with the Company’s leadership team to begin the transition process.
The announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
| Announcement of Polypore International, Inc., dated March 8, 2013 |
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.
| POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
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Date: March 8, 2013 | By: | /s/ Lynn Amos |
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| Lynn Amos |
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| Chief Financial Officer |