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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 14, 2009
International Wire Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
000-51043 (Commission File Number) |
43-1705942 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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12 Masonic Ave., Camden, NY (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
13316 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 245-3800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 October 14, 2009, Mark K. Holdsworth, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Wire Group, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his intention to resign as a director and as Chairman of the Board of the Company, effective October 20, 2009. Mr. Holdsworth stated that his resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
On October 20, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board elected Hugh Steve Wilson on October 14, 2009, to succeed Mr. Holdsworth as a director and as Chairman of the Board of the Company, effective October 20, 2009. Mr. Wilson is a Managing Partner of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a significant stockholder of the Company.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Holdsworth’s resignation and Mr. Wilson’s election to the Board and appointment as Chairman of the Board is hereby attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated October 20, 2009, issued by International Wire Group, Inc. |
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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.
INTERNATIONAL WIRE GROUP, INC.
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Date: October 20, 2009 |
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/s/ Glenn J. Holler |
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Name: |
Glenn J. Holler |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated October 20, 2009, issued by International Wire Group, Inc. |