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):
October 2, 2017
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-15149 | 42-0991521 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2140 Lake Park Blvd.
Richardson, Texas 75080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(972) 497-5000
(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. |
(b) On October 2, 2017, David W. Moon was removed from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lennox International’s Worldwide Refrigeration business segment effective October 15, 2017. Mr. Moon will remain with the company until year-end to ensure a smooth transition. Gary S. Bedard has been appointed Executive Vice President of Lennox International and President and Chief Operating Officer of Lennox International’s Worldwide Refrigeration business segment effective October 16, 2017. A copy of the press release describing this is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| EXHIBIT |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 5, 2017 (filed with this Form 8-K). | |
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.
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date: October 5, 2017
| By: | /s/ John D. Torres | |
| Name: | John D. Torres | |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
Lennox International Appoints Gary Bedard EVP, President and COO of Worldwide Refrigeration
DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2017 — Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) today announced Gary Bedard as EVP, President and COO of its Worldwide Refrigeration business, effective October 16, 2017. Bedard succeeds David Moon who is leaving LII at year end to pursue other career opportunities.
“We appreciate David’s significant contributions to our Refrigeration business and in particular his last 11 years as President. David led our Refrigeration business to become the industry leader and innovator that it is today,” said Todd Bluedorn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lennox International. “With Gary’s strong operating experience and customer focus, our global refrigeration business is well positioned to continue winning in the marketplace.”
Bedard has a proven record of success at Lennox International over two decades, including the last ten years as Vice President and General Manager of our highly successful Lennox Residential business. Prior to joining LII in 1998, Bedard spent eight years at York International in product management and sales leadership roles for commercial applied and unitary systems as well as residential systems. Bedard has a bachelor of science in engineering management from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Lennox International Inc. is a global leader in the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. Lennox International stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol “LII.” Additional information is available at http://www.lennoxinternational.com or by contacting Steve Harrison, Vice President, Investor Relations, at 972-497-6670.
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Lennox International’s business which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.