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

 

August 5, 2015

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

ITRON, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Washington

 

000-22418

 

91-1011792

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2111 N. Molter Road, Liberty Lake, WA  99019

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(509) 924-9900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(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:

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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 August 5, 2015, Itron, Inc. (Itron or the Company) announced the appointment of Thomas L. Deitrich as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will join Itron effective October 2015, following his transition from his current employer. Mr. Deitrich, age 49, will be designated as Itron’s principal operating officer.  

Currently, Mr. Deitrich is Senior Vice President and General Manager for Digital Networking at Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale) and has been in this position since 2012. Prior to his current role, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Freescale’s RF, Analog, Sensor, and Cellular Products Group from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Deitrich had other roles of increasing responsibility at Freescale from 2006 to 2009. Prior to Freescale, Mr. Deitrich worked for Flextronics International, Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Inc., and General Electric Company.

The terms of employment for Mr. Deitrich include the following material provisions, which will be effective once he joins Itron:

There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Deitrich, which would require disclosure under Item 401(d) or Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Deitrich succeeds John W. Holleran as Itron’s COO. Mr. Holleran joined the company in 2007 and was named COO in 2013.  On May 4, 2015, Itron announced Mr. Holleran’s departure from the Company. He will remain with Itron through December 31, 2015, to facilitate a smooth transition.  


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

99.1

Press Release dated August 5, 2015.

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 5, 2015

By:

/s/ PHILIP C. MEZEY     

Philip C. Mezey

President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

99.1

Press Release dated August 5, 2015.