aeti-8k_20181204.htm

 

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): December 4, 2018

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Florida

 

000-24575

 

59-3410234

(State or other jurisdiction

or incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6575 West Loop South, Suite 500, Bellaire, TX

 

77401

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 832-241-6330

 

 

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Emerging growth company  

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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.

On December 4, 2018 American Electric Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that William Brod has advised the Company of his intention to resign as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company as of December 11, 2018 in order to pursue another career opportunity.

On December 4, 2018 the Company announced the engagement of Don Boyd as Principal Financial Officer as of December 11, 2018. Mr. Boyd, age 68, served as our principal accounting officer from November 2012 to June 2016 when he retired.  

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Boyd and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Boyd does not have any family relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Boyd has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A summary of the principal terms of Mr. Boyd’s engagement are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Summary of Don Boyd engagement.

 


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.

 

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 6, 2018

 

By:

 

/s/ Peter Menikoff

 

 

 

 

Peter Menikoff

 

 

 

 

President and CEO