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 29, 2018 (June 25, 2018)
DOWDUPONT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38196 | 81-1224539 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 | c/o E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Wilmington, DE 19805 |
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
| (989)636-1000 | (302)774-1000 |
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)
(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. |
On June 29, 2018, DowDuPont Inc. (the “Company”) announced changes to the Continuing Dow Directors serving on the Company’s board of directors effective July 1, 2018, with Jacqueline K. Barton appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Andrew N. Liveris and Richard K. Davis appointed to fill the vacancy created by the transition of Raymond J. Milchovich from the Materials Advisory Committee to the Specialty Products Advisory Committee and associated discontinuation of service as a Continuing Dow Director on the Company’s board of directors.
There is no arrangement or understanding between the new directors and any other persons pursuant to which such director was selected as a director of the Company.
Barton will serve asco-chair of the Environment, Health & Safety Committee. Davis will serve on the Audit Committee.
There are no transactions in which the new directors have an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of RegulationS-K.
A copy of the press release announcing the new directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 29, 2018. | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 29, 2018. | |
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.
DOWDUPONT INC. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeanmarie F. Desmond | |
| Name: | Jeanmarie F. Desmond | |
| Title: | Co-Controller | |
| By: | /s/ Ronald C. Edmonds | |
| Name: | Ronald C. Edmonds | |
| Title: | Co-Controller | |
Date: June 29, 2018