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): May 17, 2012
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-12139 | 65-0654331 | ||
(State or Other | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
200 Riverfront Boulevard | ||
Elmwood Park, New Jersey | 07407 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-791-7600
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 May 24, 2012, Sealed Air Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Carol P. Lowe will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of June 18, 2012.
Ms. Lowe, age 46, is currently the President of Carlisle FoodService Products, a subsidiary of Carlisle Companies Incorporated, a global diversified manufacturing company. Ms. Lowe has worked for Carlisle Companies Inc. for over ten years in a number of leadership positions including President of two business units, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Prior to joining Carlisle, Ms. Lowe served in various accounting and treasury positions at National Gypsum Company and she began her career in public accounting at Ernst & Young. Ms. Lowe has over twenty years of experience as a senior financial executive with experience in all financial and internal control activities, including financial planning and reporting, accounting, internal audit, investor relations, tax, treasury and risk management. Ms. Lowe is also a Certified Public Accountant and serves on the Board of Directors of Cytec Industries Incorporated. Ms. Lowe earned an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Sealed Air Corporation dated May 24, 2012 |
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.
SEALED AIR CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ H. Katherine White | |
Name: | H. Katherine White | |
Title: | Vice President | |
Dated: May 24, 2012 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Sealed Air Corporation dated May 24, 2012 |