UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 9, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-06357 | 13-2595091 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington | 98004 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(425) 453-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
Esterline Technologies Corporation (“Esterline”) previously reported on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2010 that its Board of Directors elected Dr. Delores Etter to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. In connection with Dr. Etter’s appointment, Esterline has issued a press release, which should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements included in the press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation dated January 10, 2011. | |
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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.
| ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: January 10, 2011 | By: | /S/ ROBERT D. GEORGE | ||||
| Name: | Robert D. George | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation dated January 10, 2011. | |
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