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): February 8, 2019

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

1900 Polaris Parkway Columbus, OH and Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100 CH Greifensee, Switzerland	43240 and 8606
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11

(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 February 8, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company nominated Mr. Marco Gadola for election to its Board of Directors at the 2019 Annual Shareholder Meeting in May.

On February 8, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Gadola's nomination. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The Company also notes that Mr. Hans Ulrich Maerki and Ms. Connie Harvey will not stand for re-election at this year's annual meeting. Mr. Maerki will not stand for re-election due to reaching the age limit for continued board service. Ms. Harvey will not stand for re-election due to personal reasons. The Company stated that it would begin a search for an additional board member and will give clear priority to continuing to expand the Board's gender diversity.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated February 8, 2019, 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.
Dated:	February 8, 2019	By:	/s/ Michelle M. Roe
			Michelle M. Roe
			General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1    Press release, dated February 8, 2019, issued by Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. NOMINATES MARCO GADOLA

FOR ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COLUMBUS, Ohio - February 8, 2019 - Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) announced today that Marco Gadola has been nominated for election to its Board of Directors at the 2019 Annual Shareholder Meeting in May.

Since 2013, Mr. Gadola has been the Chief Executive Officer of Switzerland-based Straumann AG, a global leader in implantable, restorative, and regenerative dentistry. He will retire as CEO by the end of 2019 and will be nominated for election to the Board of Directors of Straumann AG at its Annual General Meeting in April 2020. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gadola served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations at Straumann AG. He was also Regional CEO, Asia Pacific, of Panalpina World Transport, a leading freight forwarding and contract logistics company, and held executive finance positions at Hilti and Hero Group.

Robert F. Spoerry, Chairman of the Board, stated, "Marco has a track record of leading successful and highly innovative global companies in many different industries. Under his leadership, Straumann AG became the global market leader in its field and achieved excellent operating margins. His leadership expertise spans across R&D, operations, sales and marketing, and finance. His extensive international experience includes working in Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. We look forward to his successful election and believe he will be a great contributor to our Board of Directors."

METTLER TOLEDO (NYSE: MTD) is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We have strong leadership positions in all of our businesses and believe we hold global number-one market positions in most of them. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D, quality control, and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, food, and chemicals. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. With proven growth strategies and a focus on execution, we have achieved a long-term track record of strong financial performance. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.