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 Earliest Event Reported):
June 2, 2010
GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34621 | 52-2076126 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2401 Pleasant Valley Road
York, Pennsylvania 17402
(717) 849-8500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(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. |
On June 2, 2010, Ashok Sudan notified Graham Packaging Company Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from his position as the Company’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, Global Food and Beverage effective June 30, 2010, in order to become the Chief Executive Officer of a European company based in Paris.
Effective June 30, 2010, Peter T. Lennox, the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Manager of Household Chemical and Automotive, Personal Care/Specialty and South America, will assume Mr. Sudan’s responsibilities and will be appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager Food and Beverages.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. | ||||
| Date: June 7, 2010 | By: | /s/ Michael L. Korniczky | ||
| Name: | Michael L. Korniczky | |||
| Title: | Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||