UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 24, 2005
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Sypris Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-24020 61-1321992
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 329-2000
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On March 24, 2005, Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David D.
Johnson, has expressed his intention to leave the Company effective
May 13, 2005 to become the Chief Financial Officer of Molex
Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA), a global electronic
components company based in Lisle, Illinois. The Company also
announced that Anthony C. Allen, 46, Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary of the Company, will be appointed acting Chief
Financial Officer effective May 13, 2005. Mr. Allen has served as
Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Company
since December 2004 and as Vice President of Finance and
Information Systems and Assistant Secretary of the Company from
2003 to December 2004. Mr. Allen served as Vice President,
Controller and Assistant Secretary of the Company from 1997 to
2003. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99
hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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99 Press release issued March 24, 2005.
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.
Dated: March 24, 2005 Sypris Solutions, Inc.
By: /s/ David D. Johnson
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David D. Johnson
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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99 Registrant's press release dated March 24, 2005.