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):  December 16, 2013

 

NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-13257

 

41-16810894

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1120 Wayzata Boulevard East, Suite 201

Wayzata, MN 55391

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(952) 345-2244

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Offiers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On December 12, 2013, Nortech Systems Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that Mike Degen will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2014 and become executive chairman of Nortech’s board.  On that same day Rich Wasielewski, president, CFO and COO, will become Nortech’s president and CEO and Paula Graff, director of finance, will become CFO.  Mr. Wasielewski will join the Nortech board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2014.  A copy of the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99 — announcement dated December 12, 2013.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 16, 2013

 

 

Nortech Systems Incorporated

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

/s/ Michael J. Degen

 

Michael J. Degen, CEO

 

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