TE Connectivity plc DEFA14A, filed Feb 10, 2021
TE Connectivity plc (TEL)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 8, 2021
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 98-0518048 | |
| (Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
001-33260
(Commission File Number)
Mühlenstrasse 26, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
+41 (0)52 633 66 61
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Shares, Par Value CHF 0.57 | TEL | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 February 8, 2021, the Board of Directors of TE Connectivity Ltd. (the “Company”), in accordance with the Company’s Board Governance Principles, accepted the resignation of David Kerko from the Board of Directors of the Company following Mr. Kerko’s change in employment status, such resignation to be effective February 16, 2021. Accordingly, Mr. Kerko will not stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 10, 2021. Mr. Kerko’s decision to resign and not to stand for re-election was not based on any disagreement with the Company.
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: February 10, 2021 | TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Harold G. Barksdale | ||
| Name: | Harold G. Barksdale | ||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||