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): March 30, 2018
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
The Netherlands | 001-34726 | 98-0646235 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1221 McKinney St. Suite 300 Houston, Texas USA 77010 |
4th Floor, One Vine Street London W1J0AH The United Kingdom |
Delftseplein 27E 3013 AA Rotterdam The Netherlands | ||
(Addresses of principal executive offices) |
(713) 309-7200 | +44 (0)207 220 2600 | +31 (0)10 275 5500 | ||
(Registrants telephone numbers, including area codes) |
(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
Appointment of Certain Officers
On March 30, 2018, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the Company) announced the appointment of Jacinth Smiley as the Companys Chief Accounting Officer, effective April 2, 2018. Ms. Smiley will also serve as the principal accounting officer for the purposes of the Companys filings with Securities and Exchange Commission. As Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Smiley will have global responsibility for corporate accounting, financial reporting, accounting policy, and internal controls.
Ms. Smiley, age 49, most recently worked for General Electric Company, where from 1998 to 2018 she held a range of roles in both the United States and Europe. Ms. Smileys most recent roles at General Electric include Chief Financial Officer for the North America Region and Integration Leader at GE Oil and Gas, a supplier to the oil and gas industry, from 2014 to 2018 and Chief Financial Officer for GE Licensing from 2012 to 2014. Ms. Smiley is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelors degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Smiley and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as Chief Accounting Officer. There are also no family relationships between Ms. Smiley and any director or executive officer of the Company and she has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release dated March 30, 2018 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. | ||||||
Date: March 30, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Kaplan | ||||
Jeffrey A. Kaplan | ||||||
Executive Vice President |