8-K - CTS - Equibles

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): May 1, 2020

CTS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

IN	1-4639	35-0225010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(1.R.S. Employer Identification No)
4925 Indiana Avenue
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Lisle	IL	60532
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(630) 577-8800

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, no par value	CTS	New York Stock Exchange

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 8.01 Other Events.

On May 1, 2020, CTS Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 14, 2020 has changed to the Company’s headquarters located at 4925 Indiana Avenue, Lisle, Illinois 60532. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 1, 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

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.

Date: May 1, 2020		CTS CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Luis F. Machado
		Luis F. Machado
		Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

		Exhibit

	Press Release
May 1, 2020	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CTS Corporation Announces Change in Location of its

2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to its Headquarters

Lisle, Ill. - CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced a change of the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to its Headquarters located at 4925 Indiana Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532. As previously announced, the Meeting is scheduled for May 14, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. (CST).

The 2020 Annual Meeting will be limited to the four agenda items for consideration as described in the Company’s proxy materials previously distributed and available at www.ctscorp.com. The four agenda items to be considered at the 2020 Annual Meeting are (i) the election of seven directors; (ii) approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of CTS’ named executive officers; (iii) ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as CTS’ independent auditor for 2020; and (iv) approval of amendments to the CTS Articles of Incorporation principally to allow shareholders to amend CTS’ By-Laws.

The Company urges shareholders to vote their shares prior to the 2020 Annual Meeting by using one of the methods described in the Company’s proxy materials previously distributed. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2020, are entitled to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof, as described in the proxy materials previously distributed. While attendance in person at the 2020 Annual Meeting will be permitted, the Company urges shareholders to carefully consider the personal and community health risks associated with attending the 2020 Annual Meeting in person in light of the coronavirus pandemic and related public health concerns.

About CTS

CTS (NYSE: CTS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of products that Sense, Connect, and Move. The company manufactures sensors, actuators, and electronic components in North America, Europe, and Asia, and provides engineered products to customers in the aerospace/defense, industrial, medical, telecommunications/IT, and transportation markets.

For more information, visit www.ctscorp.com.

Contact

Ashish Agrawal

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CTS Corporation

4925 Indiana Avenue

Lisle, IL 60532

USA

Telephone: +1 (630) 577-8800

Email: ashish.agrawal@ctscorp.com