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 31, 2017
LEAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11311 | 13-3386776 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI | 48033 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(248) 447-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
As of May 31, 2017, James L. Murawski will serve as Lear Corporation’s (the “Company”) Vice President of Global Audit Services and will no longer serve as its Principal Accounting Officer.
The Company has appointed Amy A. Doyle, 49, as its Principal Accounting Officer, effective as of May 31, 2017. Ms. Doyle most recently served as the Company’s Assistant Corporate Controller since 2006. Previously, she served in positions of increasing responsibility at the Company, including Director of Financial Reporting since 2003 and Manager of Financial Reporting since 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Doyle served as an audit manager for Arthur Andersen LLP.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Lear Corporation | ||||||
| Date: June 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey H. Vanneste | ||||
| Name: | Jeffrey H. Vanneste | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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