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):  November 16, 2009
 
 
Sypris Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
0-24020
  
61-1321992
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450
        
Louisville, Kentucky
      
40222
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
      
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 329-2000
 
 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02(e)
Departure of Directors or Certain Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective as of November 16, 2009, Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) awarded special compensation awards (“Awards”) to certain employees of the Company relating to their roles in the disposition of Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc.  Recipients of the Awards, included named executive officer Richard L Davis and Chief Financial Officer Brian A. Lutes, each of whom was awarded $95,000 in cash payments from the proceeds of such disposition.

 
 
 


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.
 
                 
Dated: November 20, 2009
      
Sypris Solutions, Inc.
                 
           
By:
  
/s/ John R. McGeeney                
               
John R. McGeeney
               
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
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