UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

June 17, 2009

 

Commission File Number:0001284823

 


 

XYRATEX LTD

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Langstone Road,

Havant

PO9 1SA

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or 40-F.

Form 20-F   x      Form 40-F    o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)   o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)   o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Yes   o      No   x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                  

 

 

 



 

Xyratex General Manager Steps Down from EVP Role

 

June 17, 2009 - Xyratex Ltd (NASDAQ:XRTX) today announced that as part of its corporate reorganization Todd Gresham is stepping down from his role as EVP, and General Manager of the Networked Storage Solutions (“NSS”) division as of 12 June, 2009, while remaining at the company as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the division. CEO Steve Barber will assume the role of General Manager for the NSS division.

 



 

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.

 

 

 

 

XYRATEX LTD

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2009

 

By:

/s/ Richard Pearce

 

 

 

Name: Richard Pearce

 

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer