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
October 5, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-12448 | 91-1104842 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
23500 - 64th Avenue South, Kent, Washington 98032
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(253) 850-3500
| ¨ | 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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
Flow International Corporation announced today that Douglas Fletcher, age 50, had been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Fletcher has served since August 16, 2005 as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Fletcher was most recently the Chief Financial Officer for GiftCertificates.com, a position he held since August 2001. Mr. Fletcher was the Chief Financial Officer for eCharge Corporation from May 2000 until March 2001. From 1987 to 2000, Mr. Fletcher held a variety of senior positions with Citigroup/Citibank in New York.
A press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that Mr. Fletcher has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer was issued by the Company on October 5, 2005. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in the Press Release shall not be deemed “Filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1. | Press Release of Flow International Corporation, dated October 5, 2005. |
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.
| Date: October 5, 2005 | FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | |||||||
| By: | /s/ John S. Leness | |||||||
| John S. Leness | ||||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
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