Form 8-K

 

 

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

June 14, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES

CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-06357   13-2595091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington   98004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(425) 453-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 14, 2011, Esterline Technologies Corporation (“Esterline”) announced the promotion of Alain Durand to corporate Group Vice President. In this role, Mr. Durand will oversee the management and strategy of Esterline’s Advanced Sensors business platform, as well as a new platform to be formed following completion of the acquisition of the Souriau Group. Mr. Durand will continue to be based in France.

Since joining Esterline in 2002, Mr. Durand has served as financial director, and later president, for Esterline’s Bourges subsidiary, and most recently was President of Esterline’s Advanced Sensors platform based in Bourges, France.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated June 14, 2011.

 

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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.

 

    ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Dated: June 14, 2011   By:  

/s/    ROBERT D. GEORGE

  Name:   Robert D. George
  Title:  

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and

Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated June 14, 2011.

 

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