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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): May 14, 1999
ROHN Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8009 84-1294908
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.)
incorporation)
6718 West Plank Road, Peoria, Illinois 61604
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(309) 697-4400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 14, 1999, David V. LaRusso resigned as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company. The Company has announced that Brian B.
Pemberton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will assume the
additional responsibilities of interim Chief Financial Officer. Attached to
this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 is a copy of the Company's related
press release dated May 14, 1999.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99 Press release of the Company dated May 14, 1999.
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.
Dated: May 14, 1999
ROHN INDUSTRES, INC.
By: /s/ Timothy W. Kirk
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Timothy W. Kirk
Vice President
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EXHIBIT 99
ROHN Industries Announces Resignation of CFO
PEORIA, Ill., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ROHN Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROHN),
today announced that David LaRusso has resigned as vice president and chief
financial officer effective May 14, 1999. Mr. LaRusso has held this position
since September 1997.
Brian B. Pemberton, president and chief executive officer, said, "Dave has
been a key member of our management team. We appreciate the contributions that
he has made to the company, and wish him well in his new endeavors."
Mr. Pemberton will assume the additional responsibilities of chief
financial officer on an interim basis.
ROHN Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and installer of wireless
infrastructure equipment for the telecommunications industry including cellular,
PCS, radio and television broadcast markets. The company's products include
towers, equipment enclosures/shelters, cabinets, poles and antennae mounts.
ROHN has manufacturing locations in Peoria, Illinois; Frankfort, Indiana;
Bessemer, Alabama; and Curitiba, Brazil.
SOURCE ROHN Industries, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Brian B. Pemberton, President & CEO of ROHN Industries, Inc.,
309-633-2690; or Gary S. Maier of Pondel Parsons & Wilkinson, 310-207-9300/
(ROHN)
