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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) December 11, 1996
GTI CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-4289 05-0278990
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
9715 Business Park Drive, San Diego, California 92131
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (619) 537-2500
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
a) Resignation of a Director
See the following press release, dated December 16, 1996, announcing
the resignation and retirement of a certain director of the Company.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lori Squier
Investor Relations
(619) 537-2500
GTI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF ANDRE HORN FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
San Diego, California (December 16, 1996) -- GTI Corporation (Nasdaq: GGTI)
announced today the retirement of Andre Horn (69) from the Board of
Directors. Mr. Horn initially joined the Board in 1977.
GTI Corporation is an active participant in the worldwide market for
networking and network-access products. Through Valor Electronics, it is a
leading supplier of magnetics-based, signal processing and power-management
products used worldwide to satisfy the diverse needs of the datacom and telecom
markets. Through Promptus Communications, it provides "bandwidth-on-demand"
management for worldwide networking.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 17, 1996 GTI CORPORATION
By: /s/ Albert J. Hugo-Martinez
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Albert J. Hugo-Martinez
President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Acting Chief Financial Officer
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