Edgar Filing: XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC

XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: February 8, 2010

/s/ DAVID G. MAFFUCCI

David G. Maffucci

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2010

XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-32498

42-1558674

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 526-1400

(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

(b) Xerium Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that it has reorganized its paper machine clothing and roll covers operations in Europe in an effort to streamline its management structure. The Company has decided not to extend its service contract with Mr. Peter Williamson, the Company’s President–Xerium Europe, which expires March 31, 2010. Effective immediately, the roles of Mr. David Pretty, President–Xerium North America and Mr. Joan “John” Badrinas Ardevol, Xerium’s Chief Technology Officer, have been expanded to include responsibility for the Company’s European clothing and roll covers operations, respectively.

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.