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): July 30, 2018

 

 

YRC Worldwide Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-12255   48-0948788

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10990 Roe Avenue

Overland Park, Kansas 66211

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(913) 696-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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 July 30, 2018, James L. Welch retired from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of YRC Worldwide Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Welch, who acted as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from July 2011 through April 2018, previously announced his retirement from employment would occur on July 31, 2018. Mr. Welch’s decision to retire from the Board is only in connection with his retirement from employment and is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On July 30, 2018, the Board nominated and approved Darren D. Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, to fill the resulting vacancy and to serve as a member of the Board for the remainder of Mr. Welch’s term, which term expires at the Company’s 2019 annual shareholders meeting. No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Hawkins and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Hawkins was selected as a director. It is not anticipated that Mr. Hawkins will serve on any Board committees and there are no transactions between Mr. Hawkins and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Hawkins will receive no additional compensation for serving on the Board as he is an officer of the Company.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    YRC WORLDWIDE INC.
    By:   /s/ Brianne L. Simoneau
      Brianne L. Simoneau
      Vice President and Controller

Date: August 3, 2018