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): June 22, 2009
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WMS
INDUSTRIES INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-8300
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36-2814522
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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800
South Northpoint Blvd., Waukegan, Illinois
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60085
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (847)
785-3000
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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.
Patricia
C. Barten will leave WMS Industries Inc. (the “Company”) effective December 31,
2009 to pursue other opportunities and, effective June 30, 2009, will transition
her responsibilities as an executive officer. Ms. Barten will
continue to report to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
through December 31, 2009.
The
Company wishes to thank Ms. Barten for her many contributions. Her
experience and knowledge have been instrumental in advancing our learning path
toward becoming more focused on our continuous improvement
activities.
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.
WMS
Industries Inc.
/s/
Kathleen J. McJohn
Name:
Kathleen J. McJohn
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date:
June 26, 2009