-----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, PT/cOLV2LVYMs7C7jTFBuiyz9g/wkwTaD/gX/691gS7Ra3hyUMKw5YMk/TSCtjyS VDj1xOFhvA+txxzpMDDNxw== 0000912057-96-012590.txt : 19960619 0000912057-96-012590.hdr.sgml : 19960619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-96-012590 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960606 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19960618 SROS: AMEX SROS: CSX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BINKS MANUFACTURING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000012180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560] IRS NUMBER: 360808480 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01416 FILM NUMBER: 96582487 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9201 W BELMONT AVE CITY: FRANKLIN PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60131 BUSINESS PHONE: 7086713000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9201 WEST BELMONT AVENUE CITY: FRANKLIN PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60131 8-K 1 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): JUNE 6, 1996 BINKS MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ----------------------------- DELAWARE 1-1416 36-0808480 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer incorporation) identification no.) 9201 WEST BELMONT AVENUE 60131 FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive office) Registrant's telephone number, include area code: (847) 671-3000 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last year) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. This Form 8-K is for the purpose of filing a press release regarding the resignation of Burke B. Roche, as Chairman, President and CEO of the Company, the election of John J. Schornack as Chairman and Doran J. Unschuld as President and CEO and other management changes. ITEM 7(c). EXHIBITS. Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 6, 1996 -2- 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 thereunto duly authorized. BINKS MANUFACTURING COMPANY Date: June 18, 1996 By: /s/ Doran J. Unschuld -------------------------------- Name: Doran J. Unschuld Title: President and Chief Operating Officer -3- INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- EXHIBITS - -------- 99.1 Press Release dated June 6, 1996 -4- EX-99.1 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 Contact: John J. Schornack Chairman of the Board (847) 367-4919 -or- Doran J. Unschuld President & CEO (847) 671-3000 x222 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BINKS NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN AND CEO (FRANKLIN PARK, IL, June 6, 1996) -- Binks Manufacturing Company, Franklin Park, Illinois-based spray finishing and coating application equipment manufacturer announces that Burke B. Roche, 82, President and CEO of the Company for 47 years has decided to retire to reflect a succession plan he developed and which was approved by the Board. Mr. Roche was named Chairman Emeritus and will continue as a Director. The Board elected John J. Schornack, age 65, as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Doran J. Unschuld, 72 as President and Chief Executive Officer. The changes are immediate. Other management changes include the naming of Terence P. Roche, age 38 as Executive Vice President; Carl M. Springer, age 54 as Vice President- Engineering; Samuel W. Culbertson, age 54 as Vice President-Research and Development; and Jeffrey W. Lemajeur, age 34 as Chief Financial Officer. "Doran Unschuld is a 42-year veteran with Binks and has managerial experience in all phases of the company, including legal, financial and operations. As President and CEO, he will be able to carry on the success that Burke Roche brought to Binks during -- more -- BINKS MANAGEMENT CHANGES - page 2 his 47 years, when the company grew from a domestic business with $6 million in sales to a multi-national corporation with more than $260 million in sales," said John Schornack. Formerly Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Unschuld is a Director of the Company and its British subsidiary, Binks-Bullows, Ltd. Chairman John J. Schornack is the CEO of KraftSeal Corporation and retired Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP. "We are increasing the size of the Binks Board from five to nine members. The majority of the directors will be unaffiliated with the company," said Schornack. To reflect this new board initiative, Dr. Donald G. Meyer, retired Dean of the School of Business Administration of Loyola University, Chicago, will fill a board vacancy created by the resignation of Jacques De Freitas, retired Managing Director of Sames, S.A., the French subsidiary of the Company. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----