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): November 2, 2005

Diebold, Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-4879	34-0183970
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
5995 Mayfair Road, P.O.Box 3077, North Canton, Ohio		44720-8077
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 490-4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On November 2, 2005, Diebold, Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Michael R. Moore was named vice president and corporate controller. Mr. Moore previously filled this role on an interim basis. Mr. Moore joined the Company in 1984 and has held various management-level finance positions within the Company, including director of corporate planning and analysis; financial controller, Diebold International; and chief financial officer of the Company's operation in Brazil (Procomp). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Diebold, Incorporated dated November 2, 2005.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Diebold, Incorporated
November 7, 2005	By:	/s/Kevin J. Krakora
		Name: Kevin J. Krakora
		Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Diebold, Incorporated dated November 2, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Media contact:	Investor contact:
Mike Jacobsen +1 330 490 3796 jacobsm1@diebold.com	John Kristoff +1 330 490 5900 kristoj@diebold.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 2, 2005

MOORE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE CONTROLLER

NORTH CANTON, Ohio – Diebold, Incorporated, a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery systems, security and services, announced that Michael R. Moore has been named vice president and corporate controller. He previously filled this role on an interim basis. Moore will be responsible for the company’s global accounting functions, financial reporting and internal financial control infrastructure. He is also responsible for the company’s compliance with SEC and other external reporting requirements.

“I am very pleased that we have someone with Mike’s level of experience prepared to take on the role of corporate controller,” said Kevin J. Krakora, vice president and chief financial officer. “Mike’s skills, thorough knowledge of our global internal processes and strong leadership abilities will help strengthen our most critical financial operations.”

Moore joined Diebold in 1984 as an internal auditor. He has held various management-level finance positions within the company, including director of corporate planning and analysis; financial controller, Diebold International; and chief financial officer of Diebold’s operation in Brazil (Procomp). A native of Akron, Ohio, Moore earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Akron. He also is a certified public accountant.

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery systems, security and services. Diebold employs more than 14,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $2.4 billion in 2004 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘DBD.’ For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.diebold.com.

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