8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 11, 2015________________

PLY GEM HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware	001-35930	20-0645710
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



5020 WESTON PARKWAY, SUITE 400 CARY, NORTH CAROLINA	27513
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(919) 677-3900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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.

On November 11, 2015, Steven M. Lefkowitz resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”).

On November 16, 2015, the Board increased the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and appointed John Forbes as a Class II director of the Board and Joost F. Thesseling as a Class III director of the Board. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Forbes as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Thesseling as a member of the Compensation Committee, in each case, effective November 16, 2015. The Board appointed John Forbes and Joost F. Thesseling as nominees and designees of Caxton-Iseman (Ply Gem), L.P. and Caxton-Iseman (Ply Gem) II, L.P. pursuant to the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2013.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 16, 2015



	PLY GEM HOLDINGS, INC.

	By: /s/ Shawn K. Poe
	Name: Shawn K. Poe
	Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary