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): October 15, 2013
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||
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1-32266 |
| 43-2049334 |
(Commission File Number) |
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11430 North Community House Road, Suite 350, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 28277 (Zip Code) |
(704) 587-8409
(Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 15, 2013, Polypore International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Peter A. Smith, Ph. D., will join the Company as President, Energy Storage — Transportation and Industrial, on October 24, 2013. Mr. Smith succeeds Phillip Bryson who has assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy.
A copy of the press release 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 |
| Press Release of Polypore International, Inc., dated October 15, 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: October 15, 2013 | By: | /s/ Lynn Amos |
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| Lynn Amos |
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| Chief Financial Officer |