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): July 15, 2014
Global Power Equipment Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16501 | 73-1541378 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
400 E. Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas 75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 574-2700
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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
On June 12, 2014, the Board of Directors of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (the “Company”) adopted and approved a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”). The revised Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was created to ensure compliance with the express language and requirements of Section 303A.10 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. The amendments to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics were effective as of July 15, 2014.
The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the contents thereof are incorporated herein by reference. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website at ir.globalpower.com/governance.cfm.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 14.1 | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. | |
SIGNATURE
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: July 18, 2014
| GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Tracy D. Pagliara | |
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| Tracy D. Pagliara | ||
| Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 14.1 | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. | |