0001157523-17-002474.txt : 20170908 0001157523-17-002474.hdr.sgml : 20170908 20170908083045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-17-002474 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170901 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170908 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTUANT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590] IRS NUMBER: 390168610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11288 FILM NUMBER: 171075139 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ATTN: BOB WROCKLAGE STREET 2: N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: WI ZIP: 53051 BUSINESS PHONE: 262-293-1612 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ATTN: BOB WROCKLAGE STREET 2: N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: WI ZIP: 53051 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED POWER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED POWER INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730123 8-K 1 a51680408.htm ACTUANT CORP. 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 1, 2017

ACTUANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-11288

39-0168610

(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

	N86 W12500 Westbrook Crossing
	Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051

	Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Eugene E. Skogg, Executive Vice President, Human Resources has left the Company effective September 6, 2017. A press release announcing Mr. Skogg's departure and other executive leadership changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release dated September 8, 2017

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.

		ACTUANT CORPORATION


Date:	September 8, 2017	/s/ Rick T. Dillon
		Name:	Rick T. Dillon
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 a51680408ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Actuant Announces Executive Leadership Changes

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 8, 2017--Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU) today announced the following changes to its executive leadership roles.

André L. Williams, currently Vice President Human Resources, Industrial and Engineered Solutions Segments, has been promoted and will take on the additional responsibilities of Executive Vice President, Human Resources currently held by Eugene E. Skogg, who is leaving the organization.

Kenneth C. Bockhorst, currently Executive Vice President, Energy Segment, is departing Actuant to assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Badger Meter, Inc. The Energy Segment will report directly to Randal W. Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Randal W. Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Actuant, stated, “Ken and Gene are skilled leaders, and we appreciate their many contributions to Actuant. We will continue to look for opportunities to consolidate and simplify roles to better position our teams to execute Actuant’s long term strategy.”

About Actuant

Actuant Corporation is a diversified industrial company serving customers from operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are leaders in a broad array of niche markets including branded hydraulic tools and solutions, specialized products and services for energy markets and highly engineered position and motion control systems. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Actuant trades on the NYSE under the symbol ATU. For further information on Actuant and its businesses, visit the Company's website at www.actuant.com.

CONTACT:
Actuant Corporation
Karen Bauer
Communications & Investor Relations Leader
262-293-1562