0001181431-14-036216.txt : 20141112 0001181431-14-036216.hdr.sgml : 20141111 20141112165410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-14-036216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141110 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOLL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE & FIXTURES [2590] IRS NUMBER: 133873847 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12907 FILM NUMBER: 141214781 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1235 WATER ST CITY: EAST GREENVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 18041 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156797991 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1235 WATER STREET CITY: EAST GREENVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 18041 8-K 1 rrd418840.htm FORM 8-K Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  11/10/2014
 
Knoll, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-12907
 
Delaware
  
13-3873847
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1235 Water Street, East Greenville, Pennsylvania 18041
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(215) 679-7991
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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:
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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 November 10, 2014, the Board of Directors of Knoll, Inc. (the "Company") voted to increase the size of the Company's Board of Directors from nine members to ten members and appointed Christopher G. Kennedy to serve as director of the Company, effective November 14, 2014. Mr. Kennedy will serve as a Class II director until the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held during 2015.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Kennedy is entitled to participate in the Knoll, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, pursuant to which he will receive an annual fee of $50,000 and an annual grant of restricted shares with a fair market value of $60,000, to be granted on the third trading day after the public release of annual financial results.

On November 12, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Kennedy to the Company's Board of Directors. For additional information regarding Mr. Kennedy, please see the press release which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release, dated November 12, 2014.

 

 

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.
 
           
Knoll, Inc.
 
 
Date: November 12, 2014
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael A. Pollner
               
Michael A. Pollner
               
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release
EX-99 2 rrd418840_40941.htm PRESS RELEASE 1235 Water Street

Exhibit 99.1

KNOLL

Knoll Inc. Appoints Christopher G. Kennedy to Board of Directors

EAST GREENVILLE, PA, November 12, 2014 Knoll, Inc, (NYSE:KNL), a leading manufacturer of branded furniture and textiles recognized for innovation and modern design, today announced the appointment of Christopher G. Kennedy to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Kennedy serves as Chairman of Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises, Inc., which is the investment firm of the Kennedy Family; he is responsible for the development of the Kennedy Family's real estate holdings in Chicago known as Wolf Point. Mr. Kennedy also serves on the Board of Directors of Interface, Inc., a floor covering company, and is a member of the Audit and Governance Committees for Ariel Investments Mutual Fund.

Andrew B. Cogan, Knoll CEO, stated, "We are very pleased to welcome Chris to our Board, and expect to benefit from his experience as former President of Merchandise Mart Properties and his knowledge of the residential and commercial furniture markets in particular as we drive growth in the years ahead."

Mr. Kennedy is the Founder and Chairman of Top Box Foods, a Chicago-based non-profit, hunger-relief organization. He also serves as Chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. He is a member of the executive committee and chairs the Finance Committee for The Chicago Community Trust; and serves as the Treasurer of The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation.

Mr. Kennedy holds a B.A. in political science from Boston College and a master's in management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University.

About Knoll
Knoll is recognized internationally for workplace and residential design that inspires, evolves and endures. Our portfolio of furniture, textiles, leathers and accessories brands, including Knoll, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck, FilzFelt, Edelman Leather, and HOLLY HUNT, reflects our commitment to modern design that meets the diverse requirements of high performance offices and luxury interiors. A recipient of the National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian`s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Knoll is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council and can help organizations achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED workplace certification. Knoll is the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program.

Contacts
Investors: Craig B. Spray
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tel 215 679-1752

cspray@knoll.com

Media: David E. Bright
Senior Vice President, Communications
Tel 212 343-4135

dbright@knoll.com