-----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, Kfa7Vx2LGIqfux3b1EHOejz4dcopkYxduHmdhIEkpYhuyWy/NRlNQBkVUNAjTK5B dMxIaqL/RRiQ99Xam+gk1w== 0001104659-08-018560.txt : 20080319 0001104659-08-018560.hdr.sgml : 20080319 20080319151639 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-018560 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080319 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006292 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 410905408 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33981 FILM NUMBER: 08699182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3601 WEST 76TH ST CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55435 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-835-5900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3601 WEST 76TH ST CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55435 DEFA14A 1 a08-8522_18k.htm DEFA14A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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):  March 19, 2008 (March 13, 2008)

 

Analysts International Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-4090

 

41-0905408

(State or othis jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

3601 West 76th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55435-3000

(Address for principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (952) 835-5900

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

x  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-14(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

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

 

(b)           On March 19, 2008, Analysts International Corporation (the “Company”) announced that three members of its Board of Directors, Michael J. LaVelle, Margaret A. Loftus and Robb L. Prince, have informed the Company that they will retire from service on the Board and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting in 2008.  All three members will remain on the Board until their terms of service expire in 2008.  The Company also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors will nominate two individuals, Galen G. Johnson and Douglas C. Neve, for election to the Board at the annual meeting.  The Company’s press release issued on March 19, 2008 contains more specific biographical information concerning Messrs. Johnson’s and Neve’s past experience.  The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement and Michael J. LaVelle’s letter informing the Company of his intent to retire are set forth in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are attached to this Current Report and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

 

Item 8.01                                             Other Events.

 

                On March 19, 2008, Analysts International Corporation (the “Company”) announced that three members of its Board of Directors, Michael J. LaVelle, Margaret A. Loftus and Robb L. Prince, have informed the Company that they will retire from service on the Board and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting in 2008.  All three members will remain on the Board until their terms of service expire in 2008.  The Company also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors will nominate two individuals, Galen G. Johnson and Douglas C. Neve, for election to the Board at the annual meeting.  The Company’s press release issued on March 19, 2008 contains more specific biographical information concerning Messrs. Johnson’s and Neve’s past experience.  The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement and Michael J. LaVelle’s letter informing the Company of his intent to retire are set forth in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are attached to this Current Report and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release entitled “Analysts International Corporation Announces Two New Nominees to Board of Directors” issued by Analysts International Corporation on March 19, 2008.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Notice of retirement letter from Michael J. LaVelle dated March 14, 2008.

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:

March 19, 2008

ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Elmer N. Baldwin

 

 

Elmer N. Baldwin

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release entitled “Analysts International Corporation Announces Two New Nominees to Board of Directors” issued by Analysts International Corporation on March 19, 2008.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Notice of retirement letter from Michael J. LaVelle dated March 14, 2008.

 

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EX-99.1 2 a08-8522_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

Media Contacts:

Ruth Pachman

Andrea Calise

Kekst and Company

(212) 521-4891 / (212) 521-4845

 

 

 

Analysts International Corporation Announces Two New Nominees to Board of Directors

 

Three Long-standing Directors to Retire from Service

 

 

 

Minneapolis, March 19, 2008 — Analysts International Corporation (NASDAQ:ANLY), a diversified technology services company, announced today that its Board of Directors will nominate two new candidates for election at its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders.

 

The new nominees are Galen G. Johnson, 61, Corporate Vice President and Controller of Cargill, Incorporated and Douglas C. Neve, 52, a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ceridian Corporation.

 

Three long-time directors — Michael J. LaVelle, Margaret A. Loftus and Robb L. Prince — will be retiring from the Board of Directors at this year’s annual meeting after 8, 15 and 14 years of Board service, respectively.

 

“We are delighted that Galen and Doug have agreed to be nominees for election by our shareholders,” said Dr. Krzysztof Burhardt, Chairman of the Board, Analysts International. “They will bring strong leadership, extensive financial experience and a fresh perspective to our Board as the Company continues to execute its strategic plan to transform AIC into a value-driven, highly focused IT services business.”

 

“We are also extremely grateful for the many contributions that Mike, Margaret, and Robb have made to Analysts International over the years. We thank them for their service and wish them well.”

 

Mr. Johnson has served since 1998 as Corporate Vice President and Controller of Cargill, Incorporated, an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management

 

 



 

products, where he has worked for the past 39 years. Mr. Johnson also serves on the Board of Directors for American Investors Bank, where he chairs the Audit Committee, and on the Board of Directors for Morningside College.

 

Mr. Neve most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ceridian Corporation, a leader in providing information services for human resources, transportation and retailing, from 2005 to 2007. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Neve was a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. Prior to that, he was a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Neve currently serves on the Board of Directors and chairs the Audit Committee of Tyndale House Publishers and on the Board of Directors of ALLETE, Inc. of Duluth, MN, where he is also a member of the Audit Committee.

 

About Analysts International Corporation

 

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Analysts International Corporation (NASDAQ: ANLY) is a diversified technology services company. With sales and customer support offices in the United States and Canada, Analysts International Corporation provides information technology solutions and staffing services, including: Technology Solutions, which provides network services, infrastructure, application integration, IP telephony and hardware solutions to the middle market; Professional Services, which provides highly skilled, project managers, business analysts, developers and other IT consultants to assist its clients with strategic change; and IT Resources Staffing, which provides best value, best response supply of resources to high-volume clients. For more information, visit www.analysts.com.

 

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EX-99.2 3 a08-8522_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

 

EXHIBIT 99.2

 

March 14, 2008

 

 

 

Kris Burhardt, Chairman

Elmer Baldwin, CEO

And Fellow Members of the Board of Directors

 

I want to thank each of you for your support and assistance throughout my tenure as President, CEO and Chairman of Analysts International.

 

We have led the Company through some challenging times.  I am very pleased with the progress made over the last year. We took the appropriate actions to get the Company back on track and have a solid plan for returning Analysts International to profitability. We installed talented and experienced new leadership, in Elmer Baldwin, our CEO, and Kris Burhardt, our Chairman, to drive the Company forward.

 

It is with great confidence in the Board and our talented management team that I inform you of my intention to retire at the end of this term and that I will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Michael J. LaVelle

 

 

 

Michael J. LaVelle

 

 

 

CC: Robert E. Woods

 

 


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