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):  April 27, 2023
ENPRO INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
(Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)
  

North Carolina
  
001-31225
  
01-0573945
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission file number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 500
 
      Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
  
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 
(704) 731-1500
  
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  

 
Not Applicable
  
 
(Former name or 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, $0.01 par value
  
NPO
  
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 27, 2023, J. Milton Childress II, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EnPro Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he plans to retire in the first half of 2024, but will remain in his role until a successor is named and onboarded.

Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 2, 2023, the Company issued a press release, which press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
Press release dated May 2, 2023
     
104
  
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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.

 
Date:
May 2, 2023
    
         
     
ENPRO INDUSTRIES, INC.
         
     
By:
/s/ Robert S. McLean
       
Robert S. McLean
       
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


2
Exhibit 99.1

News Release
Investor Contacts:
  
James Gentile
Vice President, Investor Relations
EnPro Industries, Inc.
5605 Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
www.enproindustries.com
   
       

 
Jenny Yee
  

 
Corporate Access Specialist
  
       
Phone:
  
704-731-1527
  
       
Email:
    

Enpro Announces Planned Retirement of J. Milton “Milt” Childress II,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CHARLOTTE, NC., May 2, 2023 – EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) today announced that Milt Childress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire in the first half of 2024.  The company is moving forward with a search for Mr. Childress’s successor and has retained a leading executive search firm, Korn Ferry, to support its search process. Mr. Childress is committed to ensuring a seamless transition period and will remain in his role until a successor is named and fully onboarded.

Eric Vaillancourt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enpro commented, “On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire Enpro team, I would like to thank Milt for his tireless dedication to Enpro during his tenure with the company.  Since joining Enpro in 2005, Milt has helped build a strong foundation for our strategy and finance functions that will enable Enpro to thrive well into the future.  Milt’s commitment to our core values has empowered our colleagues, and his legacy will remain alive within Enpro for years to come.”

Mr. Childress commented, “As I look back on the last 18 years, I am proud of our numerous accomplishments and our team’s agility and passion in transforming the organization into a highly profitable industrial technology leader.  I am incredibly grateful for the many opportunities Enpro has afforded me and believe the time is right to begin the process of transitioning to Enpro’s next chapter of financial leadership.  We have a terrific team in place, and Enpro is in an exciting position to continue to drive our value-creating strategy forward.”

About Enpro

Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, photonics, industrial process, aerospace, food and pharma, and life sciences. Enpro is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NPO”. For more information about Enpro, visit the company’s website at www.enproindustries.com.
 
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