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) – February 12, 2013

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-6508	13-3458955
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zipcode)

(315) 331-7742

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

Departure of Jeffrey T. Schlarbaum

On February 14, 2013, IEC Electronics Corp. (the “Company”) announced the departure of Jeffrey T. Schlarbaum, President of the Company, effective February 12, 2013. Mr. Schlarbaum joined the Company in 2004 and most recently served as its President.

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 14, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the management change described above. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 Financial Information and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on February 14, 2013

The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

		IEC Electronics Corp.
		(Registrant)
Date: February 14, 2013	By:	/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
		W. Barry Gilbert
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on February 14, 2013

EX-99.1

 

105 Norton Street • Newark, NY 14513 • Ph: (315) 331-7742 • Fax: (315) 331-3547 • www.iec-electronics.com

IEC Announces Management Change

Newark, NY – February 14, 2013 – IEC Electronics Corp. (NYSE MKT: IEC) has announced that Jeff Schlarbaum, President, and the Company have mutually agreed that he will transition out of IEC Electronics.

W. Barry Gilbert, CEO of IEC stated “ We very much appreciate the contributions Jeff has made to the company over the past eight year period during which we grew from a little over $22 million to a $145 million company. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

About IEC Electronics

IEC Electronics Corporation is a premier provider of electronic manufacturing services ("EMS") to advanced technology companies primarily in the military and aerospace, medical, industrial and computing sectors. The Company specializes in the custom manufacture of high reliability, complex circuit cards, system level assemblies, a wide array of custom cable and wire harness assemblies, precision sheet metal products and advanced research and testing services. As a full service EMS provider, IEC is a world-class ISO 9001:2008, AS9100 and ISO13485 certified company. The AS9100 certification enables IEC to serve the military and commercial aerospace markets. The ISO13485 certification supports the quality requirements of medical device markets. The Company is also AC7120 Nadcap accredited for electronics manufacturing to support the most stringent quality requirements of the aerospace industry, as well as ITAR registered and NSA approved under the COMSEC standard. Dynamic Research and Testing Laboratories (DRTL), the Company’s newest business unit, is an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory specializing in the testing and detection of counterfeit electronic parts, as well as Component Risk Mitigation and advanced failure analysis.IEC Electronics is headquartered in Newark, NY (outside of Rochester) and also has operations in Rochester, NY, Albuquerque, NM and Bell Gardens, CA. Additional information about IEC can be found on its web site at www.iec-electronics.com

The foregoing, including any discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales to principal customers, competition and technological change, the ability of the Company to control manufacturing and operating costs, the ability of the Company to develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with vendors, and the ability of the Company to efficiently integrate acquired companies into its business.  The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in the Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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