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):  December 12, 2017

 

 

CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (480) 781-5000

 

N/A

(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.

 

(d)                                 On December 12, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (the “Company”) elected Jesse G. Singh to the Board, effective that day, as part of the class with a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Singh has been appointed to serve on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Singh and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director.  Additionally, there are no transactions involving the Company and Mr. Singh that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Mr. Singh will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described under the caption “Remuneration of Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2017, as adjusted by the Board from time to time.  Specifically, in connection with his election as a director, Mr. Singh received an award of 447 restricted stock units having a value of $50,000.

 

A copy of the related press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of Carlisle Companies Incorporated issued December 13, 2017 announcing the appointment of Mr. Singh.

 

 

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.

 

	CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED
Date: December 15, 2017	By:	/s/ Robert M. Roche
		Robert M. Roche
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer