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 5, 2012
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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1-34420
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20-2055624
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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One Penn Plaza, 250 West 34th Street, Suite 4125
New York, New York 10119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 798-8122
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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 5, 2012, the Board of Directors of Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. appointed Mr. Alan Schriber as a member of the company’s Board to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Schriber and any person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. Mr. Schriber will receive compensation for Board service commensurate with the company’s other non-employee directors.
Mr. Schriber chaired the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio from 1999 to 2010, which oversees the regulation of electric, natural gas, telecommunication, water, and commercial transportation. Earlier positions included ownership and operation of radio stations in Indiana, and acting as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Miami University. Mr. Shriber received a Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University, an M.S. in Economics from Miami University, and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
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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GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
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Dated: September 6, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Stephen Lebowitz
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Name:
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Stephen Lebowitz
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Title:
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Chief Legal Officer
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