8-K
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. false 0001517228 0001517228 2019-08-08 2019-08-08

 

 

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): August 8, 2019

 

COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36146

 

27-4332098

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1100 CommScope Place, SE

Hickory, North Carolina 28602

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (828) 324-2200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

COMM

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 8, 2019, CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it has eliminated the role of Chief Operating Officer and will split responsibilities of the role among other members of the executive team. As a result of this decision, Bruce W. McClelland is no longer with the Company. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    EXHIBITS

         
 

99.1

   

Press Release of CommScope Holding Company, Inc. dated August 8, 2019.


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.

   

Item

         
 

99.1

   

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. press release, dated August 8, 2019.


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: August 8, 2019

COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

     

By:

 

/s/ Frank B. Wyatt, II

 

Frank B. Wyatt, II

 

Senior Vice President,

 

General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

CommScope Announces Management Change

HICKORY, NC, August 8, 2019 – CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has eliminated the chief operating officer position and will split responsibilities of the role among other members of the executive team. As a result of this decision, Bruce McClelland is no longer with the company.

“In his leadership role, Bruce has made numerous contributions to ARRIS through the years,” said Eddie Edwards, president and chief executive officer, CommScope. “Looking ahead, the new CommScope is well positioned and ready to shape the future of communications connectivity. We remain confident in the long-term growth potential for CommScope and our ability to help solve our customers’ networking and connectivity challenges better than ever before.”

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Investor Contact:

Kevin Powers, CommScope

+1 828-323-4970

Kevin.powers@commscope.com

News Media Contact:

Rick Aspan, CommScope

+1 708-236-6568

 

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Source: CommScope