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 6, 2020

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

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	The Nasdaq Global Select 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 ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

FLIR Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today announcing Paula M. Cooney’s appointment as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished herewith and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release of FLIR Systems, Inc., dated April 6, 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.

	FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
	(Registrant)
April 6, 2020	By	/s/ Sonia Galindo
		Sonia Galindo
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

FLIR Systems Names Paula M. Cooney Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

ARLINGTON, Va., April 6, 2020 — FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced that Paula M. Cooney has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources (HR) Officer. Ms. Cooney will report to President and CEO Jim Cannon and will assume a strategic role in the growth and organizational health at FLIR.

As the global leader for FLIR Systems’ HR team, Ms. Cooney will be responsible for leading the human resources function and ensuring that the human capital agenda supports the company’s business objectives. She will be a strategic business partner to Jim Cannon and the broader executive leadership team, and will work with the group to develop and align human resources strategies. She will focus on all elements of organization transformation (structure, culture, employment brand, talent, succession planning, change management, engagement and acquisition integration).

“Paula is the right leader to help FLIR build a high-performing and inclusive culture,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO of FLIR. “Paula has deep human resources leadership experience from large, public organizations, and brings a global perspective on culture development, organizational design, and change and talent management. We are excited to welcome Paula to FLIR.”

Ms. Cooney joins FLIR from Saint Paul, Minnesota-based H.B. Fuller Company, a $3 billion global specialty chemicals company, where she worked for a decade and held multiple roles in HR leadership. Most recently serving as Vice President, Human Resources and Communications, Ms. Cooney led the global HR & communications functions across a 6,500-employee organization. She joined H.B. Fuller in 2010 as Director, HR Strategic Programs where she led all aspects of global human resources strategy designed to attract, reward, develop top talent & drive high performance. Prior to H.B. Fuller, Ms. Cooney spent 13 years at Intel Corporation where she served in various human resources roles with increasing responsibility. A native of Ireland, she earned a Master of Business Studies, Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations from University College Dublin, and a diploma in Personnel Management from the National College of Ireland.

Ms. Cooney will be based out of FLIR Systems’ Arlington, Virginia facility.

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.com and follow @flir.

Media Contact

Tim McDowd

503-498-3146

tim.mcdowd@flir.com

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