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: June 17, 2019
(Date of earliest event reported)
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10235 | 36-3555336 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||
1925 W. Field Court, Suite 200
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 498-7070
(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.
(a) Appointment of Carl R. Christenson as Director
On June 17, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of IDEX Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Carl R. Christenson to serve as a member of the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board, increasing the size of the Board from nine to ten members. Mr. Christenson will participate in the compensation arrangements for non-employee members of the Board described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2019.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Christenson’s appointment to the Board 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.
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 17, 2019 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| IDEX CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ WILLIAM K. GROGAN | |
| William K. Grogan | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| June 18, 2019 | ||
EXHBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |