UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) May 26, 2005
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
North Carolina
| 1-12744 | 56-1848578 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2710 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, North Carolina | 27607 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(919) 781-4550
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Corporation elected David G. Maffucci to serve as a Director of the Corporation. It is currently anticipated that Mr. Maffucci will serve on the Corporation’s Finance Committee and Ethics, Environment, Safety and Health Committee.
The Corporation issued a press release on May 26, 2005 announcing the election of Mr. Maffucci, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 26, 2005, announcing the election of David G. Maffucci to serve as a Director of the Corporation. |
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.
| MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 26, 2005 | By: | /s/ Janice K. Henry | ||
| Janice K. Henry | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 26, 2005, announcing the election of David G. Maffucci to serve as a
Director of the Corporation. |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: | Janice K. Henry | ||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (919) 783-4658 | ||||
| www.martinmarietta.com |
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.
ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF DAVID G. MAFFUCCI
TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 26, 2005) – Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM), today announced that Mr. David G. Maffucci has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Martin Marietta Materials. Mr. Maffucci (54) is Executive Vice President of Bowater Incorporated (NYSE:BOW), and President of its Newsprint Division. Bowater, the nation’s largest manufacturer of newsprint, as well as, other specialty paper, pulp and solid wood products, generates revenue of over $3 billion annually with more than half coming from the Newsprint Division. Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Maffucci served as Chief Financial Officer and as Treasurer of Bowater.
Mr. Maffucci has worked for Bowater for 28 years, holding a variety of accounting and financial positions prior to assuming operating responsibility for the Newsprint Division. Mr. Maffucci holds a BA degree from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Commenting on the election, Zelnak stated, “The Board of Directors of Martin Marietta Materials is very pleased to have David Maffucci join our Board. His expertise in finance and accounting, coupled with his long experience in a manufacturing environment, will be extremely valuable. Mr. Maffucci will replace James M. Reed, former Vice Chairman and CFO of Union Camp Corporation, who has reached mandatory retirement age after eleven years of distinguished service on our Board of Directors.”
Martin Marietta is the nation’s second largest producer of construction aggregates, a leading producer of magnesia-based chemical products and is developing structural composites products for use in a wide variety of industries.
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