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):  December 18,2008

Intermec, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13279	95-4647021
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6001 36th Avenue West Everett, Washington www.intermec.com	98203-1264
(Address of principal executive offices and internet site)	(Zip Code)

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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.

The following sections are lettered to correspond to the relevant sections of Item 5.02.

(b)  Resignation of Chief Financial Officer.  On December 19, 2008, we announced that Lanny H. Michael resigned as our Chief Financial Officer, effective December 18, 2008.

(c)  Appointment of Chief Financial Officer.  On December 18, 2008, our Board of Directors appointed Robert J. Driessnack to become Chief Financial Officer of Intermec, Inc., to replace Mr. Michael, effective upon commencement of Mr. Driessnack’s employment, which is expected to occur on January 19, 2009.

A copy of our press release regarding these announcements is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

Prior to his election as our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Driessnack, age 50, served as Vice President and Controller of HNI Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of office furniture and hearth products, from 2004 until joining Intermec. Prior to assuming that position, from 2002-2004, Mr. Driessnack served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Retail Systems Division of NCR Corporation, a computer, retail and financial products manufacturing, service and distribution company.  He served as Vice President, Corporate Controller of NCR from 2000 to 2002, and Americas Region Controller of NCR from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Driessnack also held a number of other management positions at NCR since joining that company in 1989.

Mr. Driessnack’s employment with us has no specific term and is at will.  A description of the compensation arrangements for Mr. Driessnack is contained in paragraph (e), below, and is hereby incorporated into this Item 5.02(c) by this reference.

(e)  Compensation Arrangements for New Chief Financial Officer.The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the following compensation arrangements for Mr. Driessnack, effective upon commencement of his employment:

· An annual base salary of $300,000

· A cash signing and relocation bonus of $80,000, and

· Eligibility for participation in the annual cash Management Incentive Compensation Plan (“MICP”), beginning in 2009.  The potential MICP payout to Mr. Driessnack at target performance will be 60% of his base salary paid during the period covered.

Mr. Driessnack also will be granted the following equity compensation, following his commencement of employment:

· 80,000 non-qualified stock options, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, vesting ratably over four years and expiring in 10 years.  These options will be granted at the next regular meeting of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors that follows Mr. Dreissnack’s commencement of employment.

· 26,666 “Performance Share Units” (“PSUs”) under our long-term incentive opportunity program (the “PSU Program”), for a performance cycle beginning in 2009. Under the PSU Program, Mr. Driessnack will be entitled to receive the same number of shares of our common stock upon target-level achievement of performance goals assigned by the Compensation Committee for that performance cycle.  The PSUs will be granted by the Compensation Committee when a performance cycle is established in 2009 for all eligible management.

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In addition, Mr. Driessnack will be eligible for change of control and severance benefits applicable to Senior Vice Presidents.  Mr. Driessnack is required to enter into our standard agreements regarding non-disclosure, inventions and conflicts of interest.

Mr. Driessnack is eligible to receive full relocation benefits in accordance with our standard program. In addition, we will reimburse

Ÿ Certain costs associated transporting and storing normal household goods,

Ÿ Broker’s commissions and closing costs on the sale of his current residence, and

Ÿ Loan fees and closing costs for the purchase of a new residence.

We also will reimburse Mr. Driessnack for additional federal income tax liability incurred if certain moving expenses are included in his earned income, subject to limitations based on actual salary and other deductions.

Under our Company relocation program, Mr. Driessnack must reimburse us for a pro rata portion of relocation costs incurred by the Company if he terminates his employment within one year from his start date.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press release issued by Intermec, Inc. dated December 19, 2008.

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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.

Date:  December 19, 2008	By:	/s/ Janis L. Harwell
		Janis L. Harwell
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel
		and Corporate Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Intermec, Inc. 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, WA  98203-1264 www.intermec.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Kevin P. McCarty

Director of Investor Relations

Intermec, Inc.

425-265-2472

kevin.mccarty@intermec.com

Intermec Names Robert J. Driessnack Chief Financial Officer

EVERETT, Wash. – December 19, 2008 – Intermec, Inc. (NYSE:IN) has named Robert J. Driessnack senior vice president and chief financial officer. Driessnack has over 25 years’ experience with public and private businesses, including global electronics manufacturing.  He will assume his new position at Intermec in late January 2009.

“Bob brings extensive global financial and business expertise and technology industry experience to Intermec,” said Patrick J. Byrne, CEO. “His knowledge and experience will be a great addition to our executive leadership team.”

Mr.  Driessnack is currently vice president and controller at HNI Corporation (NYSE:HNI).  Before joining HNI in 2004, Mr. Driessnack was a division chief financial officer for NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR). During his 15-year tenure at NCR, Mr. Driessnack served in numerous financial positions, including corporate controller, regional controller and chief financial officer for various international divisions.

Intermec’s former chief financial officer, Lanny H. Michael, will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.  The company expressed its thanks for the contributions he has made to the company during his tenure.

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About Intermec, Inc.

Intermec, Inc. (NYSE:IN) develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection systems, bar code printers and label media. The Company’s products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For more information about Intermec, visit www.intermec.com or call 800-347-2636.  Contact Intermec Investor Relations Director Kevin McCarty at kevin.mccarty@intermec.com, 425-265-2472.

(Forward-looking Statements)

Statements made in this release and related statements that express Intermec’s or our management’s intentions, hopes, indications, beliefs, expectations, forecasts or predictions of the future constitute forward-looking statements, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and relate to matters that are not historical facts. These statements represent beliefs and expectations only as of the date they were made. We may elect to update forward-looking statements but we expressly disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our beliefs and expectations change. Such forward-looking statements involve and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties described more fully in  our reports filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.