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):

September 2, 2010

 

 

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Canada   001-34699   98-0621254

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

350 Legget Drive

Ottawa, Ontario K2K 2W7

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(613) 592-2122

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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.

Item 5.02(b)

On September 2, 2010, Mr. Don Smith announced that he will retire as chief executive officer of Mitel Networks Corporation (“Mitel”). A search committee has been formed by the board of directors of Mitel to indentify a successor and Mr. Smith will continue to serve as Mitel’s chief executive officer until his successor is found. Mr. Smith will continue to serve as director of Mitel after his retirement. The terms of Mr. Smith’s retirement as chief executive officer are being finalized.

 


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.

Date: September 2, 2010

 

MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Todd Richardson

Name:

Title:

 

Todd Richardson

VP Finance and Corporate Controller