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): April 2, 2012
Dresser-Rand Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-32586 | 20-1780492 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| West 8 Tower, Suite 1000, 10205 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 112 Avenue Kleber, Paris, France |
77042 75784 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 354-6100 (Houston)
33 156 26 71 71 (Paris)
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events | |
| On April 2, 2012, after three and a half years of service with Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (the “Company”), Nicoletta Giadrossi, the Company’s Vice President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa, notified the Company of her intention to resign, which will be effective not later than July 2, 2012, as a result of her decision to accept a position with Aker Asa as the owner representative and to join the board of directors of Aker Solutions. Vincent R. Volpe Jr., the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will act as the Interim Vice-President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa in addition to his current duties during the transition period. | ||
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.
| DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: April 5, 2012 | By: | /s/ Mark. F. Mai | ||
| Mark F. Mai | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||