UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 8, 2010
THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-34658 | 80-0558025 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE SUITE 700 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA | 28277 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (704) 625-4900
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Explanatory Note: Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this Form 8-K/A is filed to amend the Current Report on Form 8-K of The Babcock & Wilcox Company dated December 8, 2010 to report the committees of our Board of Directors to which a new director has been named, which had not been determined at the time of the original filing.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 19, 2011, our Board of Directors appointed Larry L. Weyers as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Safety & Security Committee.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ David S. Black | |
| David S. Black | ||
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||
January 21, 2011
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