DONALDSON Co INC — Board/Management Information 2016

Feb 23, 2016

8-K 1 donaldson160685_8k.htm FORM 8-K DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2016 donaldson102663_8k.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

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): February 19, 2016

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7891	41-0222640
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1400 West 94th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(952) 887-3131

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

On February 19, 2016, Jay L. Ward resigned as Senior Vice President, Industrial Products of Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”) and will remain an employee until March 1, 2016. In connection with Mr. Ward’s resignation, he has agreed not to solicit the Company’s employees for two years and executed a customary release of claims, for which the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Ward a lump sum of $515,000, provide up to twelve months of medical benefits continuation, and provide outplacement assistance of $15,000.

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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.

Date: February 23, 2016

/s/ Amy C. Becker
Name:	Amy C. Becker
Title:	Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary

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