<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-015395.txt : 20140228 <SEC-HEADER>0001209191-14-015395.hdr.sgml : 20140228 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140228180629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-015395 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140228 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Knowles Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001587523 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651] IRS NUMBER: 901002689 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 BUSINESS PHONE: 630-250-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERGAS JEAN PIERRE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106876 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36102 FILM NUMBER: 14657326 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 S MICHIGAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>3 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>doc3.xml <DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION <TEXT> <XML> <?xml version="1.0"?> <ownershipDocument> <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion> <documentType>3</documentType> <periodOfReport>2014-02-28</periodOfReport> <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned> <issuer> <issuerCik>0001587523</issuerCik> <issuerName>Knowles Corp</issuerName> <issuerTradingSymbol>KN</issuerTradingSymbol> </issuer> <reportingOwner> <reportingOwnerId> <rptOwnerCik>0001106876</rptOwnerCik> <rptOwnerName>ERGAS JEAN PIERRE</rptOwnerName> </reportingOwnerId> <reportingOwnerAddress> <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KNOWLES CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1> <rptOwnerStreet2>1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2> <rptOwnerCity>ITASCA</rptOwnerCity> <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState> <rptOwnerZipCode>60143</rptOwnerZipCode> <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> </reportingOwnerAddress> <reportingOwnerRelationship> <isDirector>1</isDirector> <isOfficer>0</isOfficer> <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner> <isOther>0</isOther> </reportingOwnerRelationship> </reportingOwner> <nonDerivativeTable> <nonDerivativeHolding> <securityTitle> <value>Common Stock</value> </securityTitle> <postTransactionAmounts> <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> <value>21660</value> </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> </postTransactionAmounts> <ownershipNature> <directOrIndirectOwnership> <value>D</value> </directOrIndirectOwnership> </ownershipNature> </nonDerivativeHolding> </nonDerivativeTable> <footnotes></footnotes> <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks> <ownerSignature> <signatureName>/s/ Joseph W. Schmidt, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName> <signatureDate>2014-02-28</signatureDate> </ownerSignature> </ownershipDocument> </XML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-24 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>attachment1.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-24 DOCUMENT <TEXT> <HTML> <HEAD> </HEAD> <BODY> <PRE> POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph W. Schmidt, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Knowles Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Raymond D. Cabrera, Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, and Maneesh Limaye, Director of Total Rewards of the Company, and any one of them acting singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to: (1) prepare and execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned, all reports to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including Forms 3, 4, and 5 and any successor forms) (the "Section 16 Reports") with respect to the equity securities of the Company; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Section 16 Report, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file such report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. This Power of Attorney be effective as of the date set forth below and shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Section 16 Reports with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in equity securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14th day of January, 2014. By: /s/ Jean-Pierre M. Ergas ----------------------------------- Name: Jean-Pierre M. Ergas </PRE> </BODY> </HTML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>