Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 12, 2012

 

 

XYLEM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Indiana   001-35229   45-2080495

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N200

White Plains, New York

  
10604
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(914) 323-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 December 12, 2012, the Board of Directors of Xylem Inc. (the “Company”), elected Robert F. Friel as a director effective immediately. Mr. Friel was also appointed as a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees of the Board of Directors. Mr. Friel is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PerkinElmer, Inc.

Mr. Friel will be eligible to participate in all non-management Director compensation plans available to the Company’s other non-management directors effective with the Board of Directors’ December 2012 meeting.

On December 13, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Friel as a new director. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.		    Description
99.1    News Release issued by Xylem Inc. on December 13, 2012.

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.

 

   

XYLEM INC.

Date: December 14, 2012

    

By:

  

/s/ Gretchen W. McClain

     

Gretchen W. McClain

     

President & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.		    Description
99.1    News Release issued by Xylem Inc. on December 13, 2012.