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
July 14, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Ecology and Environment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-9065
| New York | | 16-0971022 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 368 Pleasant View Drive | | |
| Lancaster, New York | | 14086 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
(716) 684-8060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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. |
Ecology and Environment, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that Frank B. Silvestro has informed the Company’s Board of Directors that he will retire from his positions as Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Silvestro’s decision to retire was communicated to the Company’s Board of Directors on July 14, 2016.
Mr. Silvestro is a co-founder of the Company and has served as a Vice President and Director since the Company’s inception in 1970. In 1986, he became an Executive Vice President. He has served as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since August 2013. After his retirement, Mr. Silvestro intends to continue to serve as a Director on the Company’s Board of Directors and to serve as a contracted consultant to the Company.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC. |
| | |
| | By | /s/ Ronald L. Frank | |
| | | Ronald L. Frank | |
| | | Executive Vice President | |
