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 16, 2017
Cooper Tire
& Rubber Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-04329 | 344297750 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 701 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio | 45840 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 419-423-1321
| 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. |
On November 16, 2017, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the “Company”) elected Tracey I. Joubert as a new director, effective immediately, for an initial term ending at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until her earlier resignation or removal. Ms. Joubert is not being appointed to any committees at this time. Ms. Joubert is currently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Molson Coors Brewing Company. The Board has determined that, as of November 16, 2017, Ms. Joubert satisfies the definition of “independent director” under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
As a non-employee director, Ms. Joubert will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors, which compensation the Company previously disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 20, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
On November 16, 2017, the Company also entered into an Indemnification Agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”) with Ms. Joubert. The Indemnification Agreement is substantially the same as the form indemnification agreement for directors and executive officers that is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 20, 2006.
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.
| Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | ||||
| November 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jack Jay McCracken | ||
| Name: Jack Jay McCracken | ||||
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Title: Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||