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) November 24, 2004
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-16501 | 73-1541378 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 6120 S. Yale, Suite 1480, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74136 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(918) 488-0828
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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.
On November 24, 2004, Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (“GEG”) announced the appointment of Al Brousseau, age 54, as its President and Chief Operating Officer effective December 16, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Since 1999, Mr. Brousseau has served as Vice President and Officer of Lockwood Greene, a full-service engineering, procurement and construction company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to his service with Lockwood Greene, Mr. Brousseau was employed by ABB Combustion Engineering from 1970 to 1999 in various roles of increasing responsibilities, including engineering, sales, management, sales support and project management, much of which involved power projects in Asia.
Effective December 16, 2004, Larry D. Edwards, currently GEG’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will relinquish the office of President. He will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 24, 2004, announcing election of Al Brousseau as President and Chief Operating Officer. |
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.
| GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. | ||||
| Date: November 24, 2004 |
By: | /s/ Candice L. Cheeseman | ||
| Candice L. Cheeseman | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 24, 2004, announcing election of Al Brousseau as President and Chief Operating Officer. | |