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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

July 6, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)

 
0001-33155
 (Commission File No.)
 
04-3444218
 (IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

50 Old Webster Road
Oxford, Massachusetts 01540
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 373-1100

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 








On July 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of IPG Photonics Corporation (“IPG”) increased the size of the Board to ten, and elected as a director Catherine P. Lego, Member of Lego Ventures, LLC, filling the newly created seat. The election was effective July 6, 2016. Ms. Lego will stand for reelection at IPG’s next annual meeting of stockholders in 2017. Also, the Board appointed Ms. Lego to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board as well as the Compensation Committee of the Board.

A copy of IPG’s press release announcing the election of Ms. Lego is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press release of the Registrant, dated July 7, 2016 entitled “IPG Photonics Appoints Catherine P. Lego to Board of Directors”






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
  
July 7, 2016
 
/s/ Angelo P. Lopresti
 
 
Angelo P. Lopresti
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
  
DESCRIPTION
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of the Registrant, dated July 7, 2016 entitled “IPG Photonics Appoints Catherine P. Lego to Board of Directors”