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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 15, 2011
Vitran Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| ONTARIO, CANADA | 001-32449 | 98-0358363 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 185 The West Mall, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | M9C 5L5 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
416-596-7664
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 September 15, 2011, Vitran Corporation Inc. ("Vitran" or the "Company") announced that, effective September 29, 2011, the Company's Corporate Controller, Mr. Fayaz Suleman, will succeed Mr. Sean Washchuk as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Washchuk, who will remain with the Company until September 28, 2011, has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer of a global company specializing in labeling solutions and specialty packaging. Mr. Suleman's Experience and Education Mr. Suleman, age 33, has been with Vitran for nine years, and has worked closely with Mr. Washchuk as Corporate Controller since December 2004. Mr. Suleman graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honors Degree in Business Administration, and gained his public accounting experience with KMPG LLP, where he obtained his designation as a Chartered Accountant (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants) in 2003. Mr. Suleman's Compensation Mr. Suleman is entitled to: Mr. Suleman is also entitled to participate in the Company's Deferred Share Unit Plan for Senior Executives, which is described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated as of March 18, 2011 (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2011). Mr. Suleman is not entitled to a payment as result of a termination without just cause or "Change of Control" pursuant to a written employment agreement. The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing compensation paid to the Company's executive officers on an annual basis. No Family Relationships With Existing Directors or Executive Officers Mr. Suleman is not related to any existing director or executive officer of the Company, and the Company has neither nominated nor chosen any other person (whether related to Mr. Suleman or otherwise) to become a director or executive officer of the Company. No Related Party Transactions Mr. Suleman has not been party to any transaction with the Company since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, and is not party to any proposed transaction with the Company, involving an amount exceeding $120,000 and in which he had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
* Furnished herewith.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
News release dated September 15, 2011*
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 20, 2011 |
/s/ RICHARD GAETZ Richard Gaetz President and Chief Executive Officer |