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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): November 12, 2018
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
01-13697
 
52-1604305
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia
 
30701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (706) 629-7721
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 12, 2018, Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Paul De Cock was promoted to President-Flooring North America. Mr. De Cock previously served as president of the Company’s Flooring Rest of World floor covering division. In that position, Mr. De Cock successfully led businesses in the Company’s major product categories, including carpet, laminate, LVT and wood.

Mr. De Cock has over 20 years of experience in the flooring industry, beginning his career in 1997 with the Unilin Group. Upon the acquisition of Unilin by the Company in 2005, Mr. De Cock became president of Unilin North America. In 2009 he returned to Belgium where he transformed Unilin’s flooring operations from a laminate business into a total hard flooring business with additional product categories and geographies. Mr. De Cock also led Unilin’s expansion into distribution through the acquisition of more than 10 distribution companies worldwide. Recently, he led the Company’s acquisition of Godfrey Hirst, which is the largest carpet manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand.

Mr. Brian Carson, former president of the Company’s Flooring North America segment, will leave the Company on November 12, 2018 to pursue other interests. Mr. Carson’s separation agreement provides that he will receive a payment equal to one year’s cash compensation, in exchange for his release of all potential claims against the Company and an agreement not to compete with the Company and not to solicit employees or customers of the Company.  In addition, shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Carson that are scheduled to vest in the future will remain outstanding and continue to vest, provided Mr. Carson complies with the restrictive covenants contained in his separation agreement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated November 13, 2018.






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.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Date:
 
November 13, 2018
 
By:
 
/s/ R. David Patton
 
 
 
 
 
 
R. David Patton
 
 
 
 
 
 
V.P.-Business Strategy, General Counsel & Secretary







INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 

 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1