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): April 24, 2018

 

TRANS-LUX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

   Delware

1-2257

13-1394750

(State or other jurisdiction

 of incorporation)

(Commission
    File Number)

(IRS Employer 
        Identification No.)

 

 

135 East 57 th Street, 14 th Floor, New York, NY                                                                             10022

(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                              (zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 243-5544

 

 

(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 ( 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 April 24, 2018, Trans-Lux Corporation announced the appointment of Alberto Shaio as the Company’s Interim CEO while Jean-Marc Allain is on medical leave following a surgical procedure.

 

Mr. Shaio, 69, became the Chief Operating Officer of the Company on October 6, 2014 and has served as a director for the Company since October 2, 2013.  He also serves on the Board of Advisors of Scorpion Capital.  Previously, Mr. Shaio served as President and CEO of Craftsmen Industries from January 1, 2011 through September 1, 2013.  Previously he held various posts with Farrel Corporation (Ansonia CT and Rochdale England) from 1986 until December 31, 2010, including the role of President and CEO since 2003.  Mr. Shaio was a Director of the HF Mixing Group (Germany) from 2002 until 2010.  From 1970 through 1986, Mr. Shaio was General Manager, Vice President or President of various companies such as Pavco, Filmtex (Colombia SA), and the Interamerican Investment Group.  He has served on the board of directors of New Energy Corporation, Farrel Corporation, Interactive Systems, Polifilm, Filmtex, PAVCO SA, and Harburg Freudenberg Maschinenbau GmbH (Germany).

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

99.1     Press release of Trans-Lux Corporation dated April 24, 2018.

 

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.

Date:  April 25, 2018

TRANS-LUX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Todd Dupee

 

 

Name:  Todd Dupee

 

 

Title:    Vice President and Controller

 

 

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