8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 21, 2016

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POOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	0-26640	36-3943363
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

109 Northpark Boulevard, Covington, Louisiana	70433-5001
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
985-892-5521
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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.

(c) On December 21, 2016, Pool Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Peter D. Arvan, 51, will be joining the company as Executive Vice President, effective January 3, 2017.  Mr. Arvan served as Chief Executive Officer of Roofing Supply Group (RSG) from 2013 to 2015.  Prior to joining RSG in 2013, Mr. Arvan served as President of SABIC Polymershapes (formerly GE Plastics - Polymershapes), a position he held since 2004. 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Arvan and any director, executive officer or other person that would require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Regulation S-K”). Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, the Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mr. Arvan had a direct or indirect material interest within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Pursuant to Mr. Arvan’s employment agreement, he will receive an annual base salary of $400,000, participate in the Company’s Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) and Strategic Plan Incentive Program (“SPIP”), and receive an equity grant valued at approximately $1,500,000 upon his first date of employment and in 2018 and 2019.  In the event that Mr. Arvan is terminated without cause (as defined in the employment agreement), he will be entitled to receive the following severance payments: salary continuation for six months, pro rata portions of equity grants received in 2017 and 2018 and in the event termination occurs prior to January 1, 2019, any unpaid awards under the AIP and SPIP. Finally, the employment agreement provides that Mr. Arvan will be subject to certain restrictive covenants regarding competition and solicitation during the term of the agreement and for two years thereafter.

The foregoing summary of the employment agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights under the employment agreement and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the employment agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Press release issued by Pool Corporation on December 21, 2016, announcing the appointment of Peter D. Arvan as Executive Vice President.

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.

POOL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Jennifer M. Neil
	Jennifer M. Neil
	Corporate Secretary

Dated: December 21, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PETER ARVAN JOINS POOLCORP AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

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COVINGTON, LA (December 21, 2016) Pool Corporation (NASDAQ/GSM: POOL) announced today that Peter D. Arvan will be joining the company on January 3, 2017 as its Executive Vice President, reporting to the President and CEO, with responsibility for North America line management.

Pete most recently was CEO of Roofing Supply Group (RSG), which was acquired by Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) in October 2015. RSG was one of the largest roofing distributors in the US, with 83 locations in 24 states. Prior to joining RSG in 2013, Pete served as President of SABIC Polymershapes (formerly GE Plastics - Polymershapes), a position he held since 2004. From 1988-2004, Pete worked at GE Supply where he held a variety of management positions, including General Manager of Global Supply Chain and Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Quality Leader.

“Pete has extensive experience in leading distribution businesses” commented Manuel Perez de la Mesa, President and CEO. “His depth of experience and fresh perspectives will be a great complement to our team. Our customers increasingly rely on us to provide them with the products and services they need to achieve their business objectives, challenging the POOLCORP team to continually innovate and improve. Pete will be a key resource to help us continue to do that. ”

Pool Corporation is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products. As of September 30, 2016, POOLCORP operates 346 sales centers in North America, Europe, South America and Australia, through which it distributes more than 160,000 national brand and private label products to roughly 100,000 wholesale customers. For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

This news release may include “forward-looking” statements that involve risk and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including the sensitivity of the swimming pool supply business to weather conditions and other risks detailed in POOLCORP’s 2015 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:

Curtis J. Scheel

Director of Investor Relations

985.801.5341

curtis.scheel@poolcorp.com