-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HTq692nAsJFZHP73HKECOyEUYbsnGvwEtWYZHcV/LR5Q8eOhbKp3CbfcvpTpp/8n hwEGg/2vFn2kwA2YIAKB5A== 0000895345-08-000652.txt : 20081218 0000895345-08-000652.hdr.sgml : 20081218 20081218163616 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-08-000652 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081217 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037646 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 133668641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0208 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13595 FILM NUMBER: 081257702 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: IM LANGACHER P O BOX MT-100 STREET 2: CH 8606 GREIFENSEE CITY: SWITZERLAND STATE: V8 ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126445900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: IM LANGACHER STREET 2: P O BOX MT 100 CH 8606 GREIFENSEE CITY: SWITZERLAND STATE: V8 ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MT INVESTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 8-K 1 tp8k_mettler.htm tp8k_mettler.htm
 
 
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):  December 17, 2008

 
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State of incorporation)
File No. 001-13595
(Commission File Number)
13-3668641
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH-8606, Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    +41-1-944-2211 and 1-614-438-4511
 

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 communications 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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On December 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) appointed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Olivier A. Filliol as a director of the Company effective January 1, 2009.  The Board also appointed its Executive Chairman Mr. Robert Spoerry as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2009.
 
Mr. Filliol will not receive any additional compensation for his services as a director.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Filliol and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Filliol was selected as a director, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Filliol has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.  Mr. Filliol has not been named to any committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
On December 18, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointments of Messrs. Filliol and Spoerry.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits

   99.1   Press release, dated December 18, 2008, issued by Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
  METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.  
       
Date:  December 18, 2008
By:
/s/  James T. Bellerjeau  
       
    James T. Bellerjeau  
    General Counsel  
 
 

 
Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release, dated December 18, 2008, issued by Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm ex99_1.htm
 
 
Exhibit 99.1

[Press release]

OLIVIER FILLIOL JOINS METTLER TOLEDO BOARD OF DIRECTORS


COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA – December 18, 2008 – Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer Olivier Filliol has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2009.  The Company also announced that Robert F. Spoerry will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Spoerry stated, “I am very pleased that the management succession announced a year ago has gone so well.  We are happy to be appointing Olivier to join the Board as well, and look forward to his contributions to the Board.”

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services.  The Company is the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications.  The Company also holds top-three market positions in several related analytical instruments and is a leading provider of automated chemistry systems used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development.  In addition, the Company is the world’s largest supplier of metal detection and other end-of-line inspection systems used in production and packaging and holds a leading position in certain process analytics applications.  Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found at “www.mt.com.”

Statements in this discussion which are not historical facts may be considered "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Factors affecting our future operating results” in Part I, Item A, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year December 31, 2007.  The Company assumes no obligation to update this press release.
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