-----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, InMm26jyN5cALUhuil//LVvIrzVcyI5u01/+jJ2Sn3wtS3fOz+eayMwVhourRre2 hAL+4rl1u22K3tSTF132/w== 0000921895-04-001410.txt : 20040923 0000921895-04-001410.hdr.sgml : 20040923 20040923134030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-04-001410 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040920 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20040923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040923 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LYNCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000061004 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 381799862 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00106 FILM NUMBER: 041042536 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 9149217601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 290 CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 8-K 1 form8k03725_09202004.htm 8-K sec document 


                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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): September 20, 2004
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                                LYNCH CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)


Indiana                                 1-106                    38-1799862
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(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                       File Number)         Identification No.)


50 Kennedy Plaza, Suite 1250, Providence, RI                       02903
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 401-453-2007
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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.
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             On September 20, 2004,  Ralph R. Papitto,  Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Lynch Corporation ("Lynch"), and Mario J. Gabelli, Vice-Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Lynch, each resigned from his respective position. Mr.
Papitto will now serve as Chairman  Emeritus.  Messrs.  Papitto and Gabelli will
serve as Co-Chairmen of a newly constituted Board of Advisors of Lynch.


             On September 20, 2004, the Board of Directors of Lynch elected Marc
J.  Gabelli as its new  Chairman.  Mr.  Gabelli is not  expected to serve on any
committees  of the  Board of  Directors.  Mr.  Gabelli  previously  served  as a
director of Lynch, from May 2003 through May 2004.



                                    SIGNATURE
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             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.



                                      LYNCH CORPORATION


                                      By:
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                                      Raymond H. Keller
                                      Chief Financial Officer and Vice President


September 23, 2004
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