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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,  DC 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):  June 26, 2018

 

 

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Michigan 

00-22684

38-1465835

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2801 East Beltline, N.E.

Grand Rapids,  Michigan 

 

 

49525

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 364-6161

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b)).

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 8.01.Other Events

 

The Board of Directors of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mr. Brian C. Walker, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company since 2015, to the Audit Committee as its Chairman.  Mr. Walker is the President & Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors of Herman Miller, Inc. 

 

The appointment was made following the retirement of Gary Goode (the prior Chairman of the Audit Committee) from the Board of Directors of the Company.  Mr. Walker qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  In connection with his appointment to the Audit Committee, Mr. Walker will no longer serve on the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or the Personnel and Compensation Committee.


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Dated:  June 26, 2018

UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael R. Cole

 

 

Michael R. Cole

 

 

Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer