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 12, 2011
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 001-13651 | 31-0424220 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 10586 Highway 75 North, Willis, Texas | 77378 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
936-890-1064
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name and 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 November 12, 2011, Christopher M. Hix, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Robbins & Myers, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he is resigning in order to take a similar position at another company. Mr. Hix’s resignation will be effective December 2, 2011, at which time Kevin J. Brown, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, will become the interim Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Brown, age 53, has been the Company’s Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since October 2006. He was the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Services, Investor Relations & Compliance from August 2006 to October 2006 and was the Company’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2000 to August 2006. From December 1995 to August 2000, he was the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Robbins & Myers, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: November 14, 2011 | By: | /s/ Peter C. Wallace | ||||
| Peter C. Wallace | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||