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): December 4, 2007
LYDALL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-7665
| Delaware | 06-0865505 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut | 06042 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 646-1233
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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On December 4, 2007, the Board of Directors of Lydall, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed James V. Laughlan to the position of Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Laughlan, age 35, will continue to serve as the Company’s Corporate Controller, a position in which he has served since October 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Laughlan served as Controller at The Top-Flite Golf Company from February 2004 until October 2005. Prior to February 2004, Mr. Laughlan was employed by Moore Medical Corp. serving in the roles of Controller and Assistant Controller from August 2002. Mr. Laughlan began his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP in 1994, providing audit and accounting services to various companies until August 2002. Mr. Laughlan is a certified public accountant.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| LYDALL, INC. | ||||
| December 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ Thomas P. Smith | ||
| Thomas P. Smith | ||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||