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): June 22, 2018
Knowles Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36102 | 90-1002689 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1151 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, Illinois | 60143 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630)250-5100
Not Applicable
(Former name or 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. |
(c) On June 22, 2018, Knowles Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Air A. Bastarrica, Jr. would succeed Bryan Mittelman as Controller of the Company effective July 6, 2018. As previously reported on a Form8-K on June 19, 2018, Mr. Mittelman is resigning, effective July 6, 2018, to pursue other opportunities.
Mr. Bastarrica has been with the Company since 2012 and has held numerous financial leadership roles including Director, Finance-Performance Audio (MCE and HHT) (2016-2018), Director, Finance-Hearing Health Technologies (2015-2016), and Manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (2012-2015). Previously, Mr. Bastarrica held several financial positions at Navistar Inc. from 2000 to 2012 in Brazil and the United States. Mr. Bastarrica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brazil’s Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and received a Masters of Business Administration from Northern Illinois University.
There are no material arrangements or understandings between Mr. Bastarrica and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as Controller of the Company. Mr. Bastarrica does not have any family relationship with any director or officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Bastarrica has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KNOWLES CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: June 28, 2018 | By: | /s/ Thomas G. Jackson | ||||
| Thomas G. Jackson | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||
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