UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2015

GenCorp Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
1-01520
34-0244000
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
2001 Aerojet Road, Rancho Cordova, California
95742
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (916) 355-4000

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

On February 3, 2015, GenCorp Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) announcing the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force four-star General Lance W. Lord to the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.  Committee assignments for General Lord had not been determined as of the filing of the Original Report.  This Form 8-K/A amends the Original Report to include disclosure regarding General Lord’s appointment to serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 30, 2015, the board of directors of the Company appointed General Lance W. Lord to serve as a member of its Audit Committee.
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
April 1, 2015
GENCORP INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Kathleen E. Redd
   
Name:
Kathleen E. Redd
   
Title:
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary