Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 (Da te of earliest event reported): April 19 , 201 9

Sypris Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-24020	61-1321992
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450
Louisville, Kentucky		40222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant ’ s telephone number, including area code: (502) 329-2000

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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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.	[ ]

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5 .02

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

On April 19, 2019, John R. McGeeney, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) provided notice of his retirement, effective as of the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 14, 2019. Mr. McGeeney, age 62, has served as the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary since June of 2003, and additionally as a Company Vice President since August of 2011. Mr. McGeeney will continue to serve in his current capacity until the effective date of his retirement and will remain available to the Company on a consulting basis with respect to certain ongoing or transitional matters thereafter, including participating in the search for Mr. McGeeney’s successor.

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.