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, 2014 (March 31, 2014)
SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-31641 | 31-1210318 | ||
| (State or other | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer | ||
| jurisdiction of | Identification | |||
| incorporation or | Number) | |||
| organization) |
2839 Charter Street
Columbus, Ohio 43228
(614) 486-0261
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number
including area code of Registrant's
principal executive offices)
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.
Dr. Robert J. Baker, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors, died suddenly on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the age of 75. Dr. Baker served as a member of the Board since 1992 and also served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Board intends to select a replacement for Dr. Baker as Chairman of the Compensation Committee from the existing Board members. In addition, because of Dr. Baker’s unexpected death the Board has decided to temporarily reduce the size of the Board of Directors from five to four until a thorough search can be conducted for a qualified candidate.
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.
| SCI ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC. | ||
| Date: April 2, 2014 | By: | /s/ Daniel Rooney |
| Daniel Rooney Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||