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):  March 1, 2010

 

GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

 

New York
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

000-00255
(Commission File Number)

13-0794380
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

34 North Meramec Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 573-9200

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 March 1, 2010, Mr. Dennis E. DeSousa, a Director and Senior Vice President-U.S. Business of the Company, retired as a Director and from his employment with the Company. 

Mr. Richard D. Offenbacher, age 59, who is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Electrical has been named Senior Vice President–U.S. Business effective as of March 1, 2010.  He has served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing from February 2004 until April 2008 and Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Electrical since April 2008.

Ms. Kathleen M. Mazzarella, age 50, who is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Comm/Data has been named Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing effective as of March 1, 2010.  She served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Strategic Planning from December 2005 until April 2008 and Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Comm/Data since April 2008.


 

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.

 

                                                            GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

 

 

Date:   March 1, 2010                         By:           /s/ Matthew W. Geekie                                    

  Matthew W. Geekie  
Senior Vice President, Secretary &
General Counsel