UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 13, 2006
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C&D Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9389 13-3314599
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1400 Union Meeting Road,
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 619-2700
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c) Appointment of New Principal Accounting Officer
On October 13, 2006, Neil E. Daniels was appointed Vice President,
Corporate Controller and Treasurer of C&D Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"). In
this role, Mr. Daniels serves as the principal accounting officer of the
Company. Mr. Daniels will report directly to Ian J. Harvie, the Company's Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Daniels has over 16 years of finance experience including Operations,
SEC and Internal Reporting, Tax, Internal and External Audit and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Prior to joining C&D, Mr. Daniels held various positions with IKON Office
Solutions, the most recent being Vice President Operations, Finance. Prior to
IKON, Mr. Daniels was employed as Assistant Global Controller with Quaker
Chemical Corporation.
Prior to Mr. Daniels' appointment, Robert T. Marley served as Vice
President, Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Marley resigned from the Company,
effective October 13, 2006, to pursue other interests.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued by C&D Technologies, Inc.
(the "Company") dated October 16, 2006. (Filed herewith.)
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 hereunto duly authorized.
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Ian J. Harvie
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Ian J. Harvie
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 16 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press release dated October 16, 2006, issued by the Company.