Ferro Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   April 26, 2007

Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-584 34-0217820
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1000 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio   44114
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-641-8580

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 26, 2007, Ferro Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Indemnification Agreement with James F. Kirsch, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Indemnification Agreement is identical to the form of indemnification agreement between the Company and other directors, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K.





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

On April 26, 2007, Alberto Weisser tendered his resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Weisser’s resignation was not the result of disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. As noted in the Company’s proxy statement for the annual meeting held on April 27, 2007, Mr. Weisser had advised the Board that he did not intend to stand for re-election. As a consequence of Mr. Weisser’s resignation, the Board reduced the number of directors from ten to nine.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

At the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2007, the Company’s shareholders voted to elect Michael H. Bulkin, Michael F. Mee and Perry W. Premdas as directors of the Company for terms expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2010.

The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal: Election of Directors

......................................FOR.............WITHHELD........TOTAL
Michael H. Bulkin........40,146,021......940,364.........41,086,385
Michael F. Mee............40,318,297......768,088.........41,086,385
Perry W. Premdas........40,303,218......783,167.........41,086,385





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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.

         
    Ferro Corporation
          
May 2, 2007   By:   Sallie B. Bailey
       
        Name: Sallie B. Bailey
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer