UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): August 10, 2017
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-33332 | | 20-8481962 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Chaussée de la Hulpe 166, 1170 Brussels, Belgium 2770 Research Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan | | 48309-3511 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:32-2-663-98-00
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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 August 10, 2017, Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah resigned from the Company with effect on September 30, 2017 to become the Chief Financial Officer of a NASDAQ listed technology company.
After more than three years with WABCO in Belgium, Mr. Mahendra-Rajah now wishes to take the opportunity to repatriate his family to the U.S.
On August 16, 2017, the Company appointed Alexander De Bock, the Company’s Vice President Finance Planning & Analysis and Vice President Investor Relations, to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2017.
Mr. De Bock, age 40, joined the Company in 2004. Since this time, he has held various positions in finance including internal auditor, assistant controller and business unit finance leader.
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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| Date: August 16, 2017 | | WABCO HOLDINGS INC. |
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| | By: | | /s/ LISA BROWN |
| | Name: | | Lisa Brown |
| | Title: | | Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
