UNITED STATES
SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANTTO SECTION 13OR 15(d)OFTHE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2008
FOUNTAIN POWERBOAT INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Nevada | | 000-14712 | | 56-1774895 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Post Office Drawer 457 Washington, North Carolina | | 27889 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (252) 975-2000
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:
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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 October 27, 2008, Anthony A. Sarandes notified us of his resignation from our Board of Directors for personal business reasons, effective immediately.
As a result of Mr. Sarandes’ resignation, we have reduced the number of members of our Board of Directors to six and withdrawn Mr. Sarandes from nomination for reelection as a director at our upcoming annual meeting to be held on November 18, 2008. Our remaining six incumbent directors named in our proxy statement dated October 6, 2008, continue as nominees for reelection at the annual meeting to fill the six seats on our Board of Directors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we have duly caused this Report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | FOUNTAIN POWERBOAT INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: October 31, 2008 | | By: | | /S/ Irving L. Smith |
| | | | Irving L. Smith |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
