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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 February 10, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ABM Industries Incorporated (the “Company” or “ABM”), acting upon the recommendation of its Governance Committee, elected Quincy L. Allen as a member of the Board effective immediately. Mr. Allen has been named to the class of directors that has its term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Allen has not yet been appointed to a Committee of the Board.
As a non-employee director, Mr. Allen will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described beginning on page 13 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020. In addition, the Company intends to enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Allen.
A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Allen as a director is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by ABM Industries Incorporated, dated February 10, 2021, announcing the election of Quincy L. Allen to the Board of Directors. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED | ||
| Dated: February 10, 2021 | By: | /s/ Andrea R. Newborn |
| Andrea R. Newborn | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||