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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): August 21, 2020

BORGWARNER INC.
_______________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-12162
 
13-3404508
State or other jurisdiction of
 
Commission File No.
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization
 
 
 
Identification No.)


3850 Hamlin Road,
Auburn Hills,
Michigan
 
48326
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 754-9200

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
BWA
 
New York Stock Exchange
1.80% Senior Notes due 2022
 
BWA22
 
New York Stock Exchange
                                                                                                                                             
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. o  





Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 21, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BorgWarner Inc. (the "Company") acted to increase the size of the Board to nine members and appointed Dr. Shaun E. McAlmont to the Board to fill the vacancy created by that increase. There are no transactions and no proposed transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K between Dr. McAlmont (or any member of his immediate family) and the Company (or any of its subsidiaries), and there are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. McAlmont or any other person or entity pursuant to which Dr. McAlmont was appointed as a director of the Company.  In connection with the appointment of Dr. McAlmont, there are no compensatory or other arrangements made with Dr. McAlmont, though he will be entitled to the same directors' fees as other non-employee directors of the Company.  At the time of his appointment, Dr. McAlmont was not appointed to serve as a member of any committee of the Board.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 25, 2020, the Company issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filings.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Report.

Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
99.1
104.1
The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL






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.

 
BorgWarner Inc.
 
 
 
Date: August 25, 2020
By:
/s/ Tonit M. Calaway
 
 
Name: Tonit M. Calaway
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary