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): August 24, 2017
MERITOR,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Indiana | 1-15983 | 38-3354643 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
2135 West Maple
Road
Troy,
Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)
48084-7186
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 435-1000
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 24, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Meritor, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice of David C. Parry’s resignation from the Board for personal reasons, effective immediately. The Board acknowledged and accepted Dr. Parry’s resignation and wished him well. Additionally, pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and Section 3.1 of the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, the Board reduced the number of directors of the Company to eight (8), effective as of August 29, 2017.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| MERITOR, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: August 29, 2017 | By: | /s/ April Miller Boise |
| April Miller Boise | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
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