Form 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): December 27, 2011 (December 21, 2011)

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

 

Delaware   001-09764   11-2534306

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

400 Atlantic Street, Suite 1500

Stamford, CT 06901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 328-3500

 

 

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

(b)     On December 21, 2011, Harman International Industries, Incorporated (“Harman”) announced that, effective February 1, 2012, Sachin Lawande will no longer serve as Chief Technology Officer of Harman. Mr. Lawande will continue to serve as Co-President of Harman’s Lifestyle and Infotainment Divisions. No changes will be made to Mr. Lawande’s compensation arrangements with Harman.

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.

 

   

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES,

INCORPORATED

    By:   /s/ Todd A. Suko
      Todd A. Suko
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: December 27, 2011