McFarlandForm8KA

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 14, 2014 (June 10, 2014)
 


 
OM GROUP, INC.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
 
001-12515
 
52-1736882
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


950 Main Avenue, Suite 1300, Cleveland, Ohio         44113

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(216) 781-0083
 


 
N/A
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Explanatory Note.

This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by OM Group, Inc. on June 11, 2014. The original 8-K was filed to report the Board of Directors of the Company had appointed John A. McFarland to the Board to serve with the class of directors that stands for re-election in 2017. The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to disclose the committee appointments for Mr. McFarland. No other change has been made to the original 8-K.

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported, Mr. McFarland was appointed to the Board on June 10, 2014 with a term beginning on July 1, 2014. On August 12, 2014, the Board appointed Mr. McFarland to serve on the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee.







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 hereunto duly authorized.

OM GROUP, INC.
                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 14, 2014
 
By:
 
/s/ Valerie Gentile Sachs
 
 
 
 
 
 Name: Valerie Gentile Sachs
Title Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary