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) April 13, 2012
MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Commission File Number 1-6627
Pennsylvania | 25-0927646 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
100 Airside Drive Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
15108 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(412) 269-6300
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
On April 16, 2012, Michael Baker Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing that it has appointed David L. DeNinno to its Board of Directors, effective April 13, 2012. This action brings the total number of directors on the Companys Board of Directors to 10. Mr. DeNinno is currently Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Wabtec Corporation. Previously, he served as a partner at K&L Gates LLP, and prior to that served as a partner at Reed Smith LLP. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated April 16, 2012 relating to Mr. DeNinno. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ H. James McKnight | |
H. James McKnight Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Date: April 16, 2012
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE
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Contact: |
David Higie | |||||
Phone: | (412) 269-6449 | |||||
Release: | Immediate (Apr. 16, 2012) |
BAKER APPOINTS DAVID L. DENINNO TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PITTSBURGH Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR) announced today that David L. DeNinno has joined its Board of Directors, effective April 13. The addition of DeNinno brings the total number of members on the Baker board to 10.
Since February 2012, DeNinno has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Wabtec Corporation. Previously, he served as a partner at K&L Gates LLP, and prior to that served as a partner at Reed Smith LLP. Additionally, he served as one of Bakers principal outside legal advisors for over 20 years. In total, DeNinno has more than 30 years of experience as a strategic advisor, business counselor and lawyer to businesses of similar scope and size as Baker.
Born in Pittsburgh, DeNinno holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, and received his Juris Doctorate in 1981 from George Washington University.
We are pleased to welcome David to our Board, Richard L. Shaw, chairman of the Board, said. He is very familiar with Bakers business, operations and personnel, and we believe that his experience in regulatory compliance, financing matters and risk management will enable him to be a valuable contributor to our Board deliberations.
Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, design, planning and construction services for its clients most complex challenges worldwide. The firms primary business areas are architecture, aviation, defense, environmental, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, oil & gas, rail & transit, telecommunications & utilities, transportation, urban development and water. With more than 3,000 employees in nearly 100 offices across the United States, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.
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