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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: August 30, 2010
PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Rhode Island | 0-16704 | 05-0344399 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
75 Hammond Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610
(address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(508) 755-4000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
None
(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 August 26, 2010, Daniel T. Noreck, CPA, 38, was elected to serve as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (the "Registrant") effective September 13, 2010. Mr. Noreck has worked as Senior Audit Manager at Lefkowitz, Garfinkel, Champi & DeRienzo P.C. in Providence, RI since July 2003. Prior thereto, he worked as a senior accountant at Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP from December 1997 until July 2003. On September 13, 2010, Jade Y. Tsang, who has served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis since the departure of former Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth A. Deforge, effective July 27, 2010, will resume her duties as Assistant Controller and Manager of Taxes.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1945, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Providence and Worcester Railroad Company | |
By: /s/ P. Scott Conti P. Scott Conti President |
Dated: August 30, 2010