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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2013
WESCO International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-14989
| Delaware | 25-1723342 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
225 West Station Square Drive Suite 700 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 | (412) 454-2200 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 12, 2013, WESCO International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has voted to include in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders a management proposal to implement annual elections for all Directors. The Board of Directors has also adopted a Director resignation policy in the event a Director receives less than 50% of the votes for his or her re-election in an uncontested election. A copy of the press release issued by WESCO International, Inc. on December 12, 2013 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of WESCO International, Inc. dated as of December 12, 2013. | |
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.
| WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kenneth S. Parks | |
| Kenneth S. Parks | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: December 12, 2013