UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 8, 2006
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
ITRON, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Washington 000-22418 91-1011792
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
2818 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(509) 924-9900
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
None
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 8, 2006, Itron Inc.'s Board of Directors appointed Gary Pruitt, age
56, as a director, for a term to commence October 1, 2006 and expire at the
annual meeting of shareholders in 2007. Mr. Pruitt was not assigned to any Board
of Director committees.
Mr. Pruitt is the chief executive officer of Univar N.V. (Univar), a chemical
distribution company, listed on the Euronext exchange and headquartered in
Seattle, Washington. Mr. Pruitt joined Univar in 1978 and has held a variety of
senior and executive management positions. Mr. Pruitt was a chartered accountant
with Arthur Andersen and Co. prior to joining Univar. Mr. Pruitt is currently a
director of Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.
The information presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains
forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions. Numerous important
factors, including those factors identified in Itron, Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K and other of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and assumptions proving incorrect, could cause actual results to
differ materially from current expectations contained in such forward-looking
statements.
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.
ITRON, INC.
Dated: August 10, 2006 By: /s/ STEVEN M. HELMBRECHT
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Steven M. Helmbrecht
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer