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): April 15, 2008
ITT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana | 1-5672 | 13-5158950 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, New York | 10604 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 641-2000
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of Principal Officer
The company today announced that Steven F. Gaffney, Senior Vice President and President, ITT Defense, has decided to leave the company to take on a leadership role at a private equity firm. Henry J. Driesse, 64, will take on the leadership of the defense business on an interim basis, effective April 15, 2008. Mr. Driesse, a Senior Vice President, has been with the company for 27 years and served as the head of the defense business from 2000 to 2005.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The company also announced that it expects earnings per share in the first quarter of 2008 to exceed its previously forecasted range of 80 to 82 cents per share and it expects to exceed the previously forecasted full-year 2008 earnings per share range of $3.80 - $3.95.
The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
A copy of this press release is attached and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain material presented herein includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Act"). These forward-looking statements include statements that describe the company's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals, and any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Whenever used, words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target" and other terms of similar meaning are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are uncertain and to some extent unpredictable, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied from, such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company include general global economic conditions, decline in consumer spending, interest and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, availability of commodities, supplies and raw materials, competition, acquisitions or divestitures, changes in government defense budgets, employment and pension matters, contingencies related to actual or alleged environmental contamination, claims and concerns, intellectual property matters, personal injury claims, governmental investigations, tax obligations, and changes in generally accepted accounting principles. Other factors are more thoroughly set forth in Item 1. Business, Item 1A. Risk Factors, and Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements in the ITT Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and other of its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated April 15, 2008.
SIGNATURE
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.
| | ITT CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Kathleen S. Stolar |
| | | Kathleen S. Stolar |
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| | Its: | Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel |
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Date: | April 15, 2008 | | |
