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): January 16, 2012
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-12139 | 65-0654331 | ||
(State or Other | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
200 Riverfront Boulevard | ||
Elmwood Park, New Jersey | 07407 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-791-7600
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 January 16, 2012 the Board of Directors of Sealed Air Corporation (the "Company") elected Richard L. Wambold as a director, effective March 1, 2012. The Board expects to determine committee assignments for Mr. Wambold at a subsequent meeting. Mr. Wambold will receive compensation under the Company’s compensatory and other arrangements for non-management directors which are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 6, 2011. Mr. Wambold is not a party to any transaction described in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
A copy of the Company’s press release dated January 16, 2012, announcing Mr. Wambolds’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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99.1 |
| Press Release of Sealed Air Corporation, dated January 17, 2012. |
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.
SEALED AIR CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ H. Katherine White | |
Name: | H. Katherine White | |
Title: | Vice President | |
Dated: January 18, 2012 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 |
| Press Release of Sealed Air Corporation, dated January 17, 2012. |