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): October 1, 2012
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15149 | 42-0991521 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 497-5000
(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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On September 26, 2012, Harry Bizios, Executive Vice President of Lennox International and President and Chief Operating Officer of Lennox International’s Commercial Heating & Cooling business segment announced that he was electing to retire at the end of 2012. Effective January 1, 2013, Terry Johnston has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Lennox International’s North America Commercial Heating & Cooling business. A copy of the press release describing this is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 1, 2012 (filed with this Form 8-K). | |
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.
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
| Date: October 1, 2012 | ||||
| By: | /s/ John D. Torres | |||
| Name: | John D. Torres | |||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||
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