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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: December 19, 2014
AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-22573 | 65-0774638 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
3601 Clover Lane
New Castle, PA 16105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(724) 654-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02 Election of a Director; Resignation of a Director
Effective January 1, 2015, the Board of Directors of Axion Power International, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Richard H. Bogan to replace Howard K. Schmidt, who will resign from the Board, effective December 31, 2014.
Richard H. Bogan is the Operating Partner of Key Bridge Partners, a $50 million private equity firm with more than 100 employees. He joined Key Bridge in 2008, and streamlined operations to achieve a 25% EBITDA gain across the board. Prior to Key Bridge he acted as a consultant in M&A to privately held companies in RHB Partners. In 2002-2003 he was Executive VP and CFO of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, where he directed a $150 million reorganization and 8% US workforce reduction to right-size the company, and directed 1,000 staff members. Before RJ Reynolds he was President of North American Logistics, a $700 million privately held company in transportation and warehousing, and earlier was President and CFO of Unisource Worldwide, a $7 billion NYSE-listed company, also in wholesale distribution. He was with Philip Morris Companies for more than a decade, rising to Senior VP and CFO of the Miller Brewing Company subsidiary. He earned his baccalaureate in accounting at the University of Washington and is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, and holds a Certificate in Management Accounting. The Virginia resident serves as a volunteer business advisor to the Executive Director of the Easton, Maryland, Economic Development Corporation.
Mr. Bogan will receive an initial grant of stock options and shall be paid Board fees pursuant to stated Company guidelines.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Axion Power International, Inc. has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 23, 2014
| Axion Power International, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Charles R. Trego | ||
| Charles R. Trego | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||