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) September 12, 2018

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-8524	34-0778636
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH	44301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code (330) 253-5592

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

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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 September 6, 2018, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Myers Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, voted to appoint Lori Lutey to the Board, effective September 12, 2018, to hold office until the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board has determined that Ms. Lutey satisfies the applicable independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards.

Ms. Lutey is expected to be named to the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. The Board has determined that Ms. Lutey satisfies all applicable requires to serve on such committees.

The Company has issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Lutey to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Lutey was granted 2,123 stock units pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Incentive Stock Plan. The stock units vest on the date of the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, subject to Ms. Lutey’s continuous service through that date.

As a non-employee director, Ms. Lutey will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors, including an annual equity award, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). Additionally, the Company and Ms. Lutey will enter into an indemnification agreement in substantially the same form that the Company has entered into with each of its existing directors. The form of such indemnification agreement was previously filed by the Company as an exhibit to its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release by the Company regarding Appointment of Ms. Lutey, dated September 13, 2018

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.

Date: September 13, 2018	MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ R. David Banyard
	R. David Banyard, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

Monica Vinay, Vice President, Investor

Relations & Treasurer (330) 761-6212

Myers Industries Appoints Lori Lutey to its Board of Directors

September 13, 2018, Akron, Ohio — Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that Lori Lutey, retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Schneider National (NYSE: SNDR) has been elected to Myers Industries’ Board of Directors effective September 12, 2018.

Ms. Lutey joined Schneider National in April 2011 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, where she was responsible for all aspects of financial management and was a key member of the leadership team responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of the company. During her tenure with Schneider, sales increased from $3.1 billion to $4.4 billion and income from operations increased from $90 million to $280 million.

Previously, Ms. Lutey spent 22 years at FedEx Corporation where she held a number of leadership positions including Vice President of Finance at FedEx Services, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at FedEx Trade Networks, and Vice President of Finance and Administration at FedEx Supply Chain Services.

“Lori brings a wealth of strategic and tactical financial management experience, including extensive experience in new product and customer pricing analysis,” said F. Jack Liebau Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors of Myers Industries. “We are confident that she will add great value to Myers’ Board of Directors and look forward to working with her.”

Ms. Lutey also currently serves on the Board of Directors for PS Logistics, a private flatbed transportation solution provider and Inner Explorer, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide mindfulness to PreK-12 classrooms.

About Myers Industries

Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel and under-vehicle service industry in the U.S. Visit www.myersindustries.com to learn more.