DONALDSON CO INC - FORM 8-K - January 31, 2013

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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): January 25, 2013

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-7891 41-0222640
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		 (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
  1400 West 94th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55431 		 
  (Address of principal executive offices)  
 
  (952) 887-3131  
  (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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On January 29, 2013, Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”) announced the appointment of James J. Owens to its Board of Directors, effective March 22, 2013. Mr. Owens, 48, is President and CEO of St. Paul, Minnesota-based H.B. Fuller Company. The addition of Owens was approved by the Board on January 25, 2013 and increases the number of Directors to ten.

 

Mr. Owens will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

 

A copy of the press release that discusses these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1  Press Release dated January 29, 2013 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc.

 

 






 
 

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: January 31, 2013

    DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.  
  
  
  
   By:  /s/ Norman C. Linnell 
      Name: Norman C. Linnell 
      Title: Vice President, General Counsel and 
                Secretary 






 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
  99.1   Press Release dated January 29, 2013 issued by Donaldson Company, Inc.  










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