UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 13, 2018
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Masonite International Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada | 001-11796 | 98-0377314 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
2771 Rutherford Road Concord, Ontario, Canada | L4K 2N6 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(800) 895-2723
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(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. |
(b) On December 17, 2018, Masonite International Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Fred J. Lynch plans to retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer by the end of the second quarter of 2019. Mr. Lynch also plans to leave the Company’s Board of Directors in connection with his retirement. As part of the Company’s succession planning, the Company’s Board of Directors has initiated a process to identify a successor to Mr. Lynch which will consider both internal and external candidates. In order to ensure an orderly transition, Mr. Lynch is expected to remain in his current positions until the appointment of his successor. A copy of the December 17, 2018 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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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.
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | ||||
Date: | December 17, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Lewis | |
Name: | Robert E. Lewis | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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