0000319815-17-000022.txt : 20170419 0000319815-17-000022.hdr.sgml : 20170419 20170419165252 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000319815-17-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170413 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170419 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319815 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 952390133 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15477 FILM NUMBER: 17770484 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3888 CALLE FORTUNADA CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92123 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-503-3300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3888 CALLE FORTUNADA CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92123 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAXWELL LABORATORIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 mxwl0413178-knewdirectormu.htm 8-K NEW DIRECTOR - JOHN MUTCH Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): April 13, 2017

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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
 
1-15477
 
95-2390133
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

3888 Calle Fortunada
San Diego, California 92123
(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 503-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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.

(d) On April 13, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John Mutch to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.  At this time, Mr. Mutch has not been appointed as a member of any of the standing committees of the Board.

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for its Board to be divided into three classes, with each class having a three-year term. Mr. Mutch will be a member of Class III of directors, for election at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders for terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

Mr. Mutch will participate in the Company’s standard compensation program for non-employee directors, as described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016. Mr. Mutch will also enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement.

The selection of Mr. Mutch to serve as a member of the Board was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Mutch and any other person.




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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David Lyle
 
 
 
David Lyle
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Date: April 19, 2017