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): November 3, 2020
ABM Industries Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-8929 | | 94-1369354 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
| One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor | | |
| New York, New York | | 10006 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (212) 297-0200 |
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | ABM | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
| ¨ | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 3, 2020, ABM Industries Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that Rene Jacobsen has been appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Jacobsen, age 58, previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Facilities Services Officer, and co-principal operating officer, since October 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Jacobsen served as President of the Company’s Business & Industry Group from February 2016 to October 2019, and Executive Vice President of the Company’s West Region from April 2012 to February 2016.
Scott Giacobbe, who had previously served as the Company’s co-principal operating officer, will no longer serve in that capacity and will be transitioning from the Company at a later date.
On November 3, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Jacobsen as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| | ABM Industries Incorporated | |
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| | By: | /s/ Andrea R. Newborn | |
| | | Name: | Andrea R. Newborn | |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: November 3, 2020
