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): April 12, 2013

 

ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-34470

(Commission

File Number)

 

20-5001120

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 West Chicago Avenue

 

Suite 725

 

Chicago, Illinois

60654

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(800) 354-7993

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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.

 

(d)           On April 16, 2013, Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, effective April 12, 2013, Nelda J. Connors, 47, was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Connors will serve on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Ms. Connors is the founder, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Pine Grove Holdings, LLC, an advisory services and investment firm.  Ms. Connors is eligible to receive the standard director compensation package, as approved by the Board of Directors on an annual basis and disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.  The Company confirms there is no transaction between Ms. Connors and the Company that would require disclosure under item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Connors to the Company’s Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 9.01                  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                                        Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated April 16, 2013.

 

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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.

 

 

ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 17, 2013

By:

/s/ David B. Menzel

 

Name:

David B. Menzel

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated April 16, 2013.

 

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