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):    June 6, 2012

 

OSHKOSH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin

 

1-31371

 

39-0520270

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 2566, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(920) 235-9151

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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))

 

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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 June 6, 2012, the Board of Directors of Oshkosh Corporation (the “Company”) acted to appoint Wilson R. Jones as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective August 1, 2012.  Mr. Jones, who is 51, joined the Company in 2005 as Vice President and General Manager of the Airport Products business.  He was appointed President, Pierce Manufacturing in 2007, was appointed Executive Vice President and President, Fire & Emergency Segment in 2008, and was appointed Executive Vice President and President, Access Equipment Segment in 2010.

 

As a consequence of the appointment described above, Charles L. Szews will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors but, effective August 1, 2012, will no longer hold the title of President of the Company.

 

Frank R. Nerenhausen will succeed Mr. Jones as Executive Vice President and President, Access Equipment Segment, effective August 1, 2012.  Mr. Nerenhausen is currently serving as Executive Vice President and President, Commercial Segment.  Todd S. Fierro will succeed Mr. Nerenhausen as Senior Vice President and President, Commercial Segment.  Mr. Fierro is currently serving as Vice President of Operations for the Commercial Segment.

 

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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.

 

 

OSHKOSH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date:  June 8, 2012

By:

/s/ Bryan J. Blankfield

 

 

Bryan J. Blankfield

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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