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): March 7, 2011
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-09764 (Commission File Number) |
11-2534306 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Atlantic Street, Suite 1500
Stamford, CT 06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 328-3500
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 March 7, 2011, Rajat K. Gupta voluntarily resigned from the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”). Prior to his resignation Mr. Gupta also served on the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee.
The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 5.02(b), “Departure of Certain Officers and Directors.”
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.
| HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd A. Suko | |
| Todd A. Suko Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: March 7, 2011