8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2019

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OREGON	000-21918	93-0708501
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

27700 SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon	97070
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 498-3547

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:    

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	FLIR	Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     £

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Item 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

FLIR Systems, Inc. (“FLIR”) issued a press release today announcing Sonia Galindo’s appointment as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. A copy of FLIR’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information set forth under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01     OTHER EVENTS

Hiring of SVP, General Counsel, Secretary, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

FLIR announced today that Ms. Galindo will join FLIR in the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, succeeding Todd M. DuChene who resigned effective March 31, 2019. Reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer James J. Cannon, Ms. Galindo will provide leadership and management of all legal and compliance matters in support of FLIR’s business objectives.

Ms. Galindo joins FLIR from Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST), an education technology software company, where she served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2015. During her legal career, which started at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and included private practice at a large national law firm, Ms. Galindo has spent the last 14 years providing legal counsel at multiple international publicly traded companies with increased responsibilities and capacity. From 2012 to 2014 she worked at Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. as Vice President, Associate General Counsel-Corporate, and Secretary and from 2005 to 2008 at McCormick & Company, Inc. as Associate Counsel & Assistant Secretary. In addition, Ms. Galindo served as Ethics & Employment Counsel at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2008 to 2011. Ms. Galindo earned a Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School and both a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance at Hood College for Women.

Item 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of FLIR Systems, Inc. dated July 15, 2019.

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 thereunto duly authorized on July 15, 2019.

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

(Registrant)

By: _/s/ Carol P. Lowe___________________________________

          Carol P. Lowe

          Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

FLIR Systems Names Sonia Galindo Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

ARLINGTON, Va., July 15, 2019 — FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced Sonia Galindo as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Ms. Galindo will assume a key role on the executive team reporting to President and CEO Jim Cannon, providing leadership and management of all legal and compliance matters in support of the company’s business objectives.

Ms. Galindo will lead FLIR’s global legal team and serve as the primary legal advisor to senior management and to its Board of Directors. She will have responsibility for all legal issues worldwide, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, intellectual property, export-import, data privacy, cybersecurity, ligation, employee law and other matters that arise in course of business at FLIR. In addition, she will manage legal corporate matters including SEC filings and reports, commercial contracts, and legal aspects of ITAR and Global Trade Compliance.

Ms. Galindo joins FLIR from Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST), an education technology software company, where she served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2015. During her legal career, which started at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and included private practice at a large national law firm, Ms. Galindo has spent the last 14 years providing legal counsel at multiple international publicly traded companies with increased responsibilities and capacity. From 2012-14 she worked at Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. as Vice President, Associate General Counsel-Corporate, and Secretary and from 2005-08 at McCormick & Company, Inc. as Associate Counsel & Assistant Secretary. In addition, Ms. Galindo served as Ethics & Employment Counsel at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2008-11. Ms. Galindo earned a Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School and both a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance at Hood College for Women.

“Sonia brings a wealth of legal expertise to FLIR, and I look forward to her contributions to the executive team,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO at FLIR. “At FLIR, our task is to exceed our commitments with integrity, and Sonia will provide the leadership necessary to operate in accordance with the global laws under which the company operates.”

Ms. Galindo will be based out of FLIR’s Washington D.C.-area headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

About FLIR Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1978, FLIR Systems is a world-leading industrial technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions for defense, industrial, and commercial applications. FLIR Systems’ vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense, creating technologies to help professionals make more informed decisions that save lives and livelihoods. For more information, please visit www.flir.comand follow @flir.

Media Contact

Tim McDowd

503-498-3146

tim.mcdowd@flir.com

Investor Relations

Carol Lowe

703-682-3323

carol.lowe@flir.com

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