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

 

July 26, 2018             (July 20, 2018)

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Date of report     (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Hexcel Corporation

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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

  

 

Two Stamford Plaza

281 Tresser Boulevard 

Stamford, Connecticut 06901-3238 

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

(203) 969-0666

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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(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:

 

[ ] Written Communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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.□

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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 July 20, 2018, Mr. W. Kim Foster informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hexcel Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the Board, effective July 26, 2018.  Mr. Foster has served as the Company’s Lead Director since January 2014.  Mr. Jeffrey Campbell, a member of the Board since 2003, will be assuming the role of Lead Director, effective July 26, 2018.

 

 

 

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Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

HEXCEL CORPORATION

 

July 26, 2018

/s/Gail E. Lehman

Gail E. Lehman

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

 

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