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
June 14, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-06357 | 13-2595091 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington | 98004 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(425) 453-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 14, 2011, Esterline Technologies Corporation (“Esterline”) announced the promotion of Alain Durand to corporate Group Vice President. In this role, Mr. Durand will oversee the management and strategy of Esterline’s Advanced Sensors business platform, as well as a new platform to be formed following completion of the acquisition of the Souriau Group. Mr. Durand will continue to be based in France.
Since joining Esterline in 2002, Mr. Durand has served as financial director, and later president, for Esterline’s Bourges subsidiary, and most recently was President of Esterline’s Advanced Sensors platform based in Bourges, France.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 14, 2011. | |
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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.
| ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: June 14, 2011 | By: | /s/ ROBERT D. GEORGE | ||
| Name: | Robert D. George | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 14, 2011. | |
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