lgl8k_20101103.htm

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): October 28, 2010

THE LGL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
     
Delaware
1-106
38-1799862
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
2525 Shader Road, Orlando, FL
32804
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (407) 298-2000

 
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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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 October 28, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The LGL Group, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Michael Chiu to serve as a member of the Board effective immediately.

Dr. Chiu was most recently the President and Chief Technology Officer of Trophos Energy, a venture-backed bio-energy company.  He previously served as a Business Unit Manager at Teradyne, Inc., a semiconductor automated test equipment supplier.  Dr. Chiu holds a Ph.D. in engineering and an MBA, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On November 3, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Dr.  Chiu to the Board, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  
Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.                                                            Description
99.1                                                                      Press Release dated November 3, 2010.
 

 
 
 

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.
 

 
November 3, 2010
THE LGL GROUP, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ R. LaDuane Clifton
   
Name:
R. LaDuane Clifton
   
Title:
Chief Accounting Officer




 
 

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.                                                            Description
99.1  
Press Release dated November 3, 2010.