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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: May 11, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-12488
(Commission File Number)
88-0106100
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
8550 Mosley Road
Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
 
77075-1180

(Zip Code)

(713) 944-6900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐







Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 11, 2018, Powell Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) received notification from Don R. Madison, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Company that Mr. Madison intends to retire effective as of October 1, 2018.
Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 14, 2018, the Company issued a press release titled “Powell Industries Announces CFO Retirement Plan.” A copy of such press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
 





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: May 14, 2018
By:    /s/ Don R. Madison        
Don R. Madison
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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