STONERIDGE INC — Board/Management Information 2016

Jul 8, 2016

8-K 1 v443937_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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): July 1, 2016

Commission file number: 001 - 13337

STONERIDGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-1598949
( State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No)

9400 East Market Street, Warren, Ohio	44484
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(330) 856-2443

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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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.

Stoneridge, Inc. (“Stoneridge” or the “Company”) has appointed Robert J. Hartman Jr. as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2016. Mr. Hartman will oversee the Company’s accounting matters and serve as Stoneridge’s Principal Accounting Officer continuing to report to George E. Strickler, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, who previously held the role of Principal Accounting Officer.

Mr. Hartman, age 49, served as Corporate Controller of the Company since 2006 and prior to that as Stoneridge’s Director of Internal Audit from 2003. Mr. Hartman does not have any family relationship with any of the directors or executive officers of the Company. Mr. Hartman is not a party to any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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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.

	Stoneridge, Inc.
Date: July 8, 2016	/s/ George E. Strickler ___________________
	George E. Strickler , Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

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