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
 
November 7, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
Wabash National Corporation
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware
  
001-10883
  
52-1375208
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
 File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
1000 Sagamore Parkway South, Lafayette, Indiana
  
47905
  
765-771-5310
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
 
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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 November 7, 2018, the employment by Wabash National Corporation (the “Company”) of William D. Pitchford, the Company’s Senior Vice President – Human Resources and Assistant Secretary (the “Executive”), ended.  In connection with the cessation of his employment, the Executive is entitled to receive the severance benefits provided by the Company’s Executive Severance Plan (the “Plan”) upon a termination of employment without cause, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018.  Under the terms of the Plan, the Executive’s entitlement to severance is conditioned on his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and on his compliance with restrictive covenants set forth in the Plan.  No new compensatory arrangements were entered into with the Executive in connection with the cessation of his employment, and no existing arrangements were modified.
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION

 
Date: November 9, 2018
By:
  /s/ Jeffery L. Taylor
   
Jeffery L. Taylor
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer