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 (date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2014

 

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

000-50924		36-4173371
(Commission		(IRS Employer
File Number)		Identification No.)

 

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, VA		20170
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (571) 323-3939

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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 October 15, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) voted to increase the size of the Board from eight members to nine members. To fill the vacancy created by this increase, the Board, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Douglas L. Young as a new director to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

 

It is expected that Mr. Young will be compensated for his services (pro-rated for 2014) in accordance with the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors set forth on page 37 of the Company’s 2014 proxy statement, including participating in the Company’s 2014 Stock Plan, under which he is expected to receive a pro-rated annual award of restricted stock units.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Young is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 

 

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

99.1	Press release dated October 15, 2014, announcing the election of Douglas L. Young as a member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

 

 

 

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.

 

		BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
Date:	October 15, 2014	By:	/s/ Joseph M. Nowicki
			Joseph M. Nowicki
			Executive Vice President and CFO

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated October 15, 2014, announcing the election of Douglas Young as a member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.