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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date or Report: September 17, 1997
Date of Earliest
Event Reported: September 17, 1997
EV International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-27341 52-2011193
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification
Number)
602 Cecil Street, Buchanan, Michigan 49107
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(616) 695-4705
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Items 1-4. Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events
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The Board of Directors of EV International, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that they have appointed Dan M. Dantzler as acting Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. A press release of the Company announcing the event is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Exhibits
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99.1 Press Release of the Company dated
September 17, 1997.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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.
BV INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Christine K. Vanden Beukel
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Name: Christine K. Vanden Beukel
Title: Secretary
Date: September 17, 1997
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99.1 Press Release of the Company
dated September 17, 1995
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20447389.02
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Exhibit 99.1
EV International Announces New CEO
Buchanan, Michigan--September 17, 1997--The Board of Directors of EV
International, Inc. announced today they have appointed Dan M. Dantzler as
acting Chief Executive Officer, reporting directly to them. Mr. Dantzler will
have full authority and responsibility for all EVI business activities. Mr.
Dantzler has been employed by Telex Communications, Inc. since 1967, most
recently as the Vice President and General Manager of Telex's RF/Communications
Group. Prior to May 1994, Mr. Dantzler was Vice President and General Manager
of Telex's Professional Sound and Entertainment Group. "I am very excited to
be working with EVI," Mr. Dantzler said. "EVI has many strengths, including a
well-respected portfolio of brand names, a record of technological innovation,
and a powerful worldwide distribution network. I am confident that we will be
able to capitalize on these strengths and begin a period of enhanced growth and
profitability at EVI."
Nicholas E. Somers, the Chairman of the Board, said, "Mr, Dantzler has 30
years of experience in the audio and communications industry and has played an
important role in Telex's growth in revenues and profitability. We believe he
will quickly have a substantial positive impact on EVI through his skills in
manufacturing, technology and marketing."
EV International, founded in 1928, is one of the largest manufacturers and
marketers of high-quality, high-performance sound system products for the
professional audio market. The company manufactures and markets a comprehensive
range of products worldwide for professional audio systems, includng
microphones, mixing consoles, signal processors, amplifiers and loudspeaker
systems.
