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
May 4, 2011 (May 3, 2012)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Hexcel Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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1-8472 |
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94-1109521 |
(State of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Two Stamford Plaza
281 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut 06901-3238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(203) 969-0666
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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):
o Written Communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Mr. Nick L. Stanage
Yesterday, May 3, 2012, we announced that, effective May 3, 2012, Mr. Nick L. Stanage was appointed Chief Operating Officer, in addition to serving as President of Hexcel. We also issued a press release on May 3, 2012 regarding the appointment of Mr. Stanage, which press release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Mr. Stanage, 53, has served as President of Hexcel since November 2009. He joined Hexcel after serving as President of the Heavy Vehicle Products business of Dana Holding Corporation, a position he held from December 2005 to October 2009. Mr. Stanage was Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial Vehicle Group at Dana from August 2005 to December 2005.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) Hexcels annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 3, 2012.
(b) The stockholders elected all of Hexcels nominees for director as follows:
Name of Director |
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Shares For |
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Shares Against |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Joel S. Beckman |
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79,055,408 |
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1,999,839 |
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10,819,270 |
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David E. Berges |
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75,567,808 |
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5,485,005 |
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10,819,270 |
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Lynn Brubaker |
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80,662,924 |
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218,735 |
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10,819,270 |
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Jeffrey C. Campbell |
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80,779,724 |
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253,673 |
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10,819,270 |
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Sandra L. Derickson |
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79,072,900 |
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1,976,622 |
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10,819,270 |
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W. Kim Foster |
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80,796,140 |
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250,389 |
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10,819,270 |
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Thomas A. Gendron |
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79,058,209 |
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1,991,443 |
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10,819,270 |
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Jeffrey A. Graves |
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79,972,936 |
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1,078,668 |
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10,819,270 |
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David C. Hill |
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80,797,268 |
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253,305 |
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10,819,270 |
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David L. Pugh |
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79,064,569 |
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1,990,673 |
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10,819,270 |
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(c) The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Hexcels named executive officers as follows:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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71,683,179 |
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8,664,993 |
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753,006 |
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10,819,270 |
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(d) The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hexcels independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 as follows:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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87,049,111 |
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4,803,986 |
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67,351 |
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued May 3, 2012, regarding the appointment of Nick L. Stanage to the position of Chief Operating Officer
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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HEXCEL CORPORATION |
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May 4, 2012 |
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/s/ Ira J. Krakower |
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Ira J. Krakower |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |