8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 6, 2014

FLIR Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Oregon	0-21918	93-0708501
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

27700 SW Parkway Avenue

Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices, including zip code)

(503) 498-3547

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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

On March 6, 2014, the Board of Directors ("Board") of FLIR Systems, Inc. ("FLIR") elected Catherine A. Halligan and Cathy Stauffer to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

The compensation of Ms. Halligan and Ms. Stauffer will be consistent with that provided to all FLIR non-employee directors which is an annual retainer of $70,000, an attendance fee of $1,500 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended, and reimbursement for out-of-pocket and travel expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. In addition, Ms. Halligan and Ms. Stauffer will be eligible for annual equity grants with a value of $150,000. Neither Ms. Halligan nor Ms. Stauffer has yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors. There are no transactions or relationships between FLIR and Ms. Halligan or Ms. Stauffer and therefore nothing that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

The news release announcing the election of Ms. Halligan and Ms. Stauffer to the FLIR Board of Directors is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release of FLIR Systems, Inc. dated March 6, 2014.

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.

Dated: March 6, 2014

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

By: /s/ Anthony L. Trunzo

Anthony L. Trunzo

Sr. Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Company Contact: Shane Harrison +1 503.498.3547 www.flir.com

FLIR Systems Announces the Election of Two New Directors

WILSONVILLE, OR, March 6, 2014 -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced that Cathy Stauffer and Catherine A. Halligan have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.  The addition of Ms. Stauffer and Ms. Halligan increases FLIR Systems’ Board of Directors to 10 members, 8 of whom are independent.

“I am pleased to welcome Cathy Stauffer and Cathy Halligan to FLIR Systems’ Board of Directors,” said Earl R. Lewis, Chairman of the Board of FLIR Systems. “With over five decades of executive marketing experience between them, these talented individuals bring to our Board a remarkable range of brand management expertise, strategic marketing, and omni-channel business capabilities, with particular focus in the consumer electronics industry.  We are confident that Cathy and Cathy will be great resources for FLIR Systems and its shareholders.”

Ms. Halligan has served as an independent director and Audit Committee member with Ulta Beauty since January 2012.  She served as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing of PowerReviews Inc., a leading social commerce network, from July 2010 to December 2011.  Prior to joining PowerReviews Inc., from 2005 to 2010, Ms. Halligan held executive level positions with Walmart (including Vice President Market Development, Global eCommerce of Walmart and Chief Marketing Officer of Walmart.com).  From 2000 to 2005, Ms. Halligan was an associate partner at Prophet, a management consulting firm.  Previously, Ms. Halligan held executive marketing positions with Bluenile.com, Williams-Sonoma and Gymboree.

Ms. Stauffer has owned and operated her own consulting company since 2005. The firm specializes in the development and marketing of technology products and assists clients in identifying and understanding key opportunities and market trends, and developing strategies and tactics for successful market implementations and executions. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Stauffer served as Senior Vice President Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer for Gateway Computers, a global personal computer original equipment manufacturer and consumer electronics direct marketer.  From 1977 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2004, Ms. Stauffer served in multiple capacities, including President and other executive roles, with The Good Guys, Inc., a regional consumer electronics specialty retailer.

About FLIR Systems

FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sensor systems that enhance perception and awareness. FLIR's advanced systems and components are used for a wide variety of thermal imaging, situational awareness, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, navigation, recreation, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) threat detection. For more information, visit FLIR’s web site at www.FLIR.com.