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

 

January 26, 2016

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

ABM Industries Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 1-8929 94-1369354
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300

New York, New York

10176

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(212) 297-0200

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

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

 

On January 26, 2016, the Board of Directors of ABM Industries Incorporated (the “Company”) appointed James P. McClure, age 58, to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 26, 2016. Mr. McClure also serves as Executive Vice President of the Company, a position held since 2002, and as President of ABM Onsite Services and its predecessors, a position held since 2001.

 

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.

 

  ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
   
  By: /s/ Sarah H. McConnell
  Name: Sarah H. McConnell
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

Dated: February 1, 2016