0001002135-16-000102.txt : 20160902 0001002135-16-000102.hdr.sgml : 20160902 20160902145322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001002135-16-000102 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160831 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160902 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002135 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 363154957 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27266 FILM NUMBER: 161868375 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 N COMMONS DRIVE CITY: AURORA STATE: IL ZIP: 60504 BUSINESS PHONE: 6308982500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE CITY: AURORA STATE: IL ZIP: 60504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951012 8-K 1 a8k083116item502.htm 8-K Document


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): August 31, 2016
WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
0-27266
 
36-3154957
(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois
 
60504
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (630) 898-2500
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.
On September 2, 2016, Westell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that Mr. Charles S. Bernstein, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, has left the Company effective as of August 31, 2016. Mr. Bernstein’s separation from the Company is a termination “without Cause” within the meaning of the employment offer letter, dated as of April 20, 2015, between the Company and Mr. Bernstein (which offer letter has previously been filed with the SEC). For additional information regarding Mr. Bernstein’s employment arrangement (including severance provisions), please review the relevant disclosures in the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement.








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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
Date:
September 2, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Thomas P. Minichiello
 
 
 
 
Thomas P. Minichiello
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary