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): August 5, 2009
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| TEXAS | 000-02612 | 75-0404410 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| | | |
| 601 SOUTH RAGUET, LUFKIN, TEXAS | | 75904 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (936) 634-2211
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 5, 2009, the Board of Directors of Lufkin Industries, Inc. elected Richard R. Stewart to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Stewart is an independent director within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and meets the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act.
A copy of the press release announcing the election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated August 7, 2009, issued by Lufkin Industries, Inc.
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.
| | LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC |
| | | |
| | By | /s/ Christopher L. Boone |
| | | Christopher L. Boone |
| | | Vice President/Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Date: August 7, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No | Description |
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| | 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 7, 2009, issued by Lufkin Industries, Inc. |
