UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2008
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7891 | 41-0222640 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1400 West 94th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||
| (952) 887-3131 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (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. |
On April 28, 2008, Donaldson Company, Inc’s Board of Directors made the following officer appointments effective at the beginning of fiscal 2009:
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Lowell F. Schwab, Senior Vice President, Global Operations, Mexico and Latin America |
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Jay L. Ward, Senior Vice President, Engine Systems and Parts |
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Tod E. Carpenter, Vice President, Europe and Middle East |
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Item 8.01. |
Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure |
On April 28, 2008, Donaldson Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing that William I. Vann, Vice President, NAFTA Operations, Mexico and Latin America will retire at the end of fiscal 2008. In addition, the press release described the following officer appointments effective at the beginning of fiscal 2009:
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Lowell F. Schwab, Senior Vice President, Global Operations, Mexico and Latin America |
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Jay L. Ward, Senior Vice President, Engine Systems and Parts |
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Tod E. Carpenter, Vice President, Europe and Middle East |
A copy of the press release issued on April 28, 2008 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
99.1 Press release, dated April 28, 2008, issued by Donaldson Company, Inc.
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: April 29, 2008
| DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Norman C. Linnell | |||||
| Name: Norman C. Linnell | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||