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): February 22, 2012
Beam Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-9076 | 13-3295276 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
510 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(847) 948-8888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 February 22, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Beam Inc. (the “Company”) reluctantly accepted Pierre E. Leroy’s resignation from the Board, effective immediately. In accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles, on February 16, 2012 Mr. Leroy tendered his resignation from the Board due to a change in employment status after accepting the position of chief executive officer for a public safety products company. In connection with Mr. Leroy’s resignation, the Board decreased the number of directors of the Company from nine to eight.
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.
| BEAM INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: February 24, 2012 | By: | /s/ Kenton R. Rose | ||
| Name: | Kenton R. Rose | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary | |||