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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September 28, 2016

 

 

MYERS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-8524 34-0778636  

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH

   44301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code (330) 253-5592 

 

 

(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.

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 28, 2016, the Company issued a Press Release announcing the hiring of Kevin Gerht as Vice President, Human Resources and other organizational changes at its business segments. The full text of the Press Release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 on Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and the investor presentation attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release by the Company regarding organizational changes dated September 28, 2016

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.

 

Myers Industries, Inc.

        (Registrant)

 

DATE: September 28, 2016       By:   /s/ R. David Banyard
     

R. David Banyard

President and Chief Executive Officer