8-K 1 blount-8k.txt CURRENT REPORT 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): June 11, 2002 --------------------------------------------- BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter) Delaware 001-11549 63-0780521 (State of other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 4520 Executive Park Drive, 36116-1602 Montgomery, AL (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) (334) 244-4000 Registrant's telephone number, including area code Item 5. Other Events. At a meeting of the board of directors (the "Board") of Blount International, Inc. (the "Company") held on June 11, 2002, the Board elected James S. Osterman to serve as a director of the Company until the next annual meeting of the Company or until his successor has been elected and qualified. Mr. Osterman currently serves as President of the Company's Outdoor Products Group and, as previously announced in a press release issued by the Company on May 9, 2002, will become President and CEO of the Company upon the retirement of Harold E. Layman, the current President and CEO of the Company, which is expected to occur on August 15, 2002. 3 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 thereunto duly authorized. Blount International, Inc. Dated: June 19, 2002 By: --------------------------------- Name: Richard H. Irving, III Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary