UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pusuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2008
Joy Global Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-9299 | 39-1566457 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
| 100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2780,
Milwaukee, WI 53202 | | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
414-319-8500
Not Applicable
(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 March 3, 2008, Joy Global Inc. (“Joy Global”) announced that James H. Woodward, Jr. resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Effective immediately, Jim Tate, a member of the Joy Global’s Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2001, will be the acting Chief Financial Officer until a permanent successor is named.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 3, 2008, Joy Global issued a press release announcing Mr. Woodward’s departure and that Mr. Tate would become acting Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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.
| | JOY GLOBAL INC.
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| Date: March 3, 2008 | By:/s/Michael S. Olsen
Michael S. Olsen
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated March 3, 2008 announcing Mr. Woodward’s departure and that Mr. Tate would become acting Chief Financial Officer. |
