-----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, U6EL+81MF7svXHVtgMBYyWjBbbuMbLMUrhlu97YDeqLXAXj4EAYSgRVKpIq1y0ds O3BgqlXQoqZOIS5LyybuXQ== 0000950144-06-004942.txt : 20060512 0000950144-06-004942.hdr.sgml : 20060512 20060512170401 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-06-004942 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060510 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000217084 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES & FANS [3634] IRS NUMBER: 591028301 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10177 FILM NUMBER: 06835858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5980 MIAMI LAKES DR CITY: MIAMI LAKES STATE: FL ZIP: 33014 BUSINESS PHONE: 3053622611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5980 MIAMI LAKES DRIVE CITY: MIAMI LAKES STATE: FL ZIP: 33014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDMERE DURABLE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970224 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDMERE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAVE WAY INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830815 8-K 1 g01528e8vk.htm APPLICA INCORPORATED Applica Incorporated
 

 
 
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 10, 2006
APPLICA INCORPORATED
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-10177
     
Florida   59-1028301
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
3633 Flamingo Road, Miramar, Florida   33027
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 883-1000
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
     On May 10, 2006, David J. Coles resigned his position as interim Chief Operating Officer of Applica Incorporated. Mr. Coles was serving in such position as part of Applica’s engagement of Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, a global professional services firm. Terry Polistina, Applica’s current Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the position of interim Chief Operating Officer.
     Mr. Polistina has served as Chief Financial Officer of Applica Incorporated and Applica Consumer Products, Inc. since January 2001 and has served as a Senior Vice President since June 1998. Mr. Polistina served as Controller of Applica from December 1995 to June 1998 and prior thereto, he held other senior finance positions with Applica.
     Applica Consumer Products, Inc. entered into an employment agreement with Terry Polistina effective May 1, 2005 that provides for his employment as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer through May 1, 2007. Additional information regarding Mr. Polistina’s employment agreement with Applica can be found in the Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed under cover of Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2006.

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SIGNATURE
     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: May 10, 2006  Applica Incorporated
 		  
  By:   /s/ Terry Polistina    
    Terry Polistina, Senior Vice President, Chief   
    Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Applica Incorporated   
 

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