8-K

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 12, 2013

ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-34470 (Commission File Number) 20-5001120 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

600 West Chicago Avenue
Suite 725
Chicago, Illinois	60654
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(800) 354-7993

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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

(d)           On April 16, 2013, Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, effective April 12, 2013, Nelda J. Connors, 47, was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Connors will serve on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Ms. Connors is the founder, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Pine Grove Holdings, LLC, an advisory services and investment firm.  Ms. Connors is eligible to receive the standard director compensation package, as approved by the Board of Directors on an annual basis and disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.  The Company confirms there is no transaction between Ms. Connors and the Company that would require disclosure under item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Connors to the Company’s Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits:

Exhibit No.
99.1	Press Release dated April 16, 2013.

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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.

	ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.
Dated: April 17, 2013	By:	/s/ David B. Menzel
	Name:	David B. Menzel
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 16, 2013.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Echo Global Logistics Elects Nelda Connors to its Board of Directors

CHICAGO, IL — (Marketwire) — 4/16/13 — Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced today the appointment of Nelda Connors to its Board of Directors, effective April 12, 2013.

Ms. Connors is the founder, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Pine Grove Holdings, LLC, an advisory services and investment firm.  She served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Atkore International Inc. from December 2010 until June 2011. Atkore, formerly the Electrical and Metal Products division of Tyco International, became privately held in December 2010, and Ms. Connors served as President of this Tyco division from April 2008. Prior to joining Tyco, she served as Vice President at Eaton Corporation from August 2002 to March 2008 where she held several positions in operations, continuous improvement and general management. Prior to joining Eaton, Ms. Connors was employed in a number of executive and management capacities in the automotive industry. Ms. Connors serves on the board of directors of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Blount International, Inc. (NYSE: BLT) and Vesuvius plc, and as a trustee for the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Chicago. Ms. Connors holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton.

“We are pleased to welcome Nelda Connors to the Echo Board,” said Douglas R. Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer of Echo. “Nelda brings to our Board broad experience in the areas of operations and financial management and business strategy that will serve the best interests of the company and our shareholders.”

“The leadership position Echo enjoys in transportation management led me to accept the invitation to join their board,” said Ms. Connors. “I look forward to applying my business and financial experience to help Echo meet its strategic goals.”

About Echo Global Logistics

Echo Global Logistics, based in Chicago, is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, delivered on a proprietary technology platform, serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. Echo maintains a web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 24,000 transportation providers to serve its clients’ shipping and freight management needs. Echo procures transportation and provides logistics services for clients across a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, construction, consumer products and retail. For more information on Echo, visit: www.echo.com.

Source: Echo Global Logistics

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

Suzanne Karpick, Echo Global Logistics, (312) 784-7414

MEDIA CONTACT:

Hanni Itah, SSPR, (847) 415 – 9324