UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report: | February 3, 2017 |
| (Date of earliest event reported) | |
| A.M. CASTLE & CO. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Maryland | 1-5415 | 36-0879160 |
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1420 Kensington Road, Suite 220 Oak Brook, IL 60523 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| Registrant's telephone number including area code: (847) 455-7111 |
| 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.
(b) On February 3, 2017, as a result of a change in primary employment, Gary Masse notified A.M. Castle & Co. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his positions as chairperson and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, as well as all committees of the Board on which he served. Mr. Masse’s resignation was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
On February 9, 2016, the Board accepted Mr. Masse’s resignation and appointed Pamela Forbes Lieberman as chairperson of the Board to replace Mr. Masse.
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.
| A.M. CASTLE & CO. | |||
| February 9, 2017 | By: | /s/ Marec E. Edgar | |
| Marec E. Edgar | |||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer | |||