0001193125-12-237595.txt : 20120517 0001193125-12-237595.hdr.sgml : 20120517 20120517105502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-237595 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120516 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120517 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120517 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046880 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-BEER, WINE & DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [5180] IRS NUMBER: 541865271 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35293 FILM NUMBER: 12850701 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 ATRIUM WAY STREET 2: SUITE 265 CITY: MT LAUREL STATE: NJ ZIP: 08054 BUSINESS PHONE: 8562736970 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 ATRIUM WAY STREET 2: SUITE 265 CITY: MT LAUREL STATE: NJ ZIP: 08054 8-K 1 d355553d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): May 16, 2012

 

 

CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-35293   54-1865271

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3000 Atrium Way, Suite 265

Mount Laurel, New Jersey

   08054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(856) 273-6980

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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.

(d) Appointment of Director

On May 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of Central European Distribution Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Jose Aragon to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Aragon was nominated by Roust Trading Ltd. (“Roust Trading”) in accordance with Section 2.1 of the Governance Agreement, dated April 23, 2012, between the Company and Roust Trading (the “Governance Agreement”). The Governance Agreement was described in and filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 24, 2012.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Pursuant to the Governance Agreement, the Company may not make any amendments to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws that adversely changes the exculpatory or indemnification provisions existing as of the effective date of the Governance Agreement for the benefit of directors of the Company without prior written agreement of Roust Trading.

In addition, the Company will enter into the form of Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Aragon that was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2011.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Central European Distribution Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Christopher Biedermann

  Christopher Biedermann
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 17, 2012