8-K

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 10, 2012

 

NN, INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-23486		62-1096725
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2000 Waters Edge Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee			37604
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
	(423) 743-9151
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

On March 13, 2012, NN, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Robert M. Aiken, Jr. passed away on March 10, 2012 at the age of 69. Mr. Aiken had been a member of the board of directors of the Company since 2003 and had served as Chair of the Audit Committee during that time.  The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of NN, Inc. dated March 13, 2012

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.

Date: March 13, 2012

NN, Inc.

By:  /s/ William C. Kelly, Jr.

Name:William C. Kelly, Jr.

Title: Vice President and Chief

Administrative Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

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F I N A N C I A L

RELATIONS BOARD

RE:  NN, Inc.

2000 Waters Edge Drive

Johnson City, TN  37604

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT THE COMPANY    AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD

Will Kelly	Marilynn Meek
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer	(General info)
(423) 743-9151	(212) 827-3773
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2012

NN, INC. ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER ROBERT M. AIKEN, JR.

Johnson City, Tenn., March 13, 2012 – NN, Inc. (Nasdaq: NNBR) today announced that Robert “Bob” M. Aiken, Jr. passed away on March 10, 2012 at the age of 69 in Savannah, Georgia.  Mr. Aiken had been a member of the Board since 2003 and had served as Chair of the Audit Committee during that time.

Mr. Roderick R. Baty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend Bob Aiken.  Bob was a dedicated and diligent director whose strong leadership has been invaluable to our Board and Company.  Over the past eight years, we have come to know and appreciate Bob’s character and insight, all of which will be greatly missed.  On behalf of the entire NN organization and the Board of Directors, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Bob’s wife and family”

NN, Inc. manufacturers and supplies high precision metal bearing components, industrial plastic and rubber products and precision metal components to a variety of end markets on a global basis.  Headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, NN has 10 manufacturing plants in the United States, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and China.  NN, Inc. had sales of US $365 million in 2010.