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 12, 2020

 
 
Horizon Global Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

Delaware
001-37427
47-3574483
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
47912 Halyard Drive, Suite 100, Plymouth, Michigan
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48170
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(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(734) 656-3000

Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
HZN
New York Stock Exchange
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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 12, 2020, David A. Roberts, a current member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Horizon Global Corporation (the “Company”), with a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 Annual Stockholder Meeting (“2020 Annual Meeting”), notified the Company he will not stand for re-election at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

Mr. Roberts currently serves as Chair on the Board’s Compensation Committee, and his service in this role will also end effective as of the 2020 Annual Meeting. Mr. Roberts’ retirement from the Board did not result from a disagreement with the Company.

The Board expressed its thanks to Mr. Roberts for his service to the Board, and decreased the size of the Board from nine to eight members, effective as of the 2020 Annual Meeting.




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.

 
 
 
 
HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
May 15, 2020
 
By:
 
/s/ Jay Goldbaum
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Jay Goldbaum
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary