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):  July 14, 2011

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34728

 

134275891

(State or other

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

7777 North 73rd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(414) 354-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(a)           Not applicable.

 

(b)           On July 14, 2011, Nav Rahemtulla, a Principal in the Private Equity Group of Ares Management, resigned from the Board of Directors of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) and each of its subsidiaries, including all committees thereof.  Mr. Rahemtulla’s decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Rahemtulla for his strategic counsel over the past four years.

 

(c)           Not applicable.

 

(d)           Not applicable.

 

(e)           Not applicable.

 

(f)            Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: July 15, 2011

By:

/s/ Robert McCormick

 

 

Robert McCormick

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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