UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) January 26, 2006
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-13782 | 25-1615902 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1001 Airbrake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania |
15148 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(412) 825-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 26, 2006, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation received notice that James P. Miscoll, a member of its Board of Directors, was resigning immediately due to health reasons. A copy of the press release related to this matter is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 1, 2006 (regarding the matter referenced in Item 5.02). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Alvaro Garcia-Tunon | |
| Alvaro Garcia-Tunon | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 1, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 1, 2006 | Filed herewith. |
Exhibit 99.1
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1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding, PA 15148 Phone: 412.825.1543 Fax: 412.825.1789 |
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Contact: Tim Wesley at (412) 825-1543
Wabtec Board Member Resigns For Health Reasons
WILMERDING, Pa., Feb. 1, 2006 - James P. Miscoll has resigned from the Board of Directors of Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) for health reasons. Miscoll joined the Wabtec board in 1999. He served from 1994-99 as a director of MotivePower Industries, which became part of Wabtec in a 1999 merger.
“During his tenure as a Wabtec/MotivePower director, Jim provided invaluable counsel to the company through his expertise in matters of international business, banking and finance,” said William E. Kassling, Wabtec’s chairman. “On behalf of the company, our Board and our shareholders, I want to thank Jim for his many years of service and guidance. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim and his family.”
Miscoll, 70, held various positions with Bank of America since 1962, including vice chairman from 1984 through his retirement in 1992. He has also served on the boards of numerous other companies and charitable organizations.
Wabtec Corporation (www.wabtec.com) is one of North America’s largest providers of value-added, technology-based products and services for the rail industry.
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