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 29, 2014

Commission File Number 001-31921

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	36-3972986
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

9900 West 109th Street

Suite 100

Overland Park, KS 66210

(913) 344-9200

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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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.

(b)     On December 29, 2014, Perry Premdas, currently a Class III director of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Company that he has decided not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Premdas has been a director of the Company since 2004.

Mr. Premdas’ decision not to stand for re-election is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

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.

Date:  December 30, 2014	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ Matthew J. Foulston
	Name:	Matthew J. Foulston
	Its:	Chief Financial Officer