UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 31, 2014
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ireland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-34400 (Commission File Number) | 98-0626632 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
170/175 Lakeview Dr. Airside Business Park Swords, Co. Dublin Ireland (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | |||
+(353) (0) 18707400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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.
(b) | Today, Mr. Nelson Peltz, Chief Executive Officer and founding partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P. and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ingersoll Rand plc (the “Company”), informed the Board of his decision not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 5, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”) due to other board commitments. Since Mr. Peltz's decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company, the Board or the Company’s management, he will continue to serve as a director, as a member of the Finance Committee of the Board and as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board until his current term expires at the Annual Meeting. |
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.
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: March 31, 2014 | /s/ Evan M. Turtz |
Evan M. Turtz | |
Secretary | |