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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
June 5, 1998
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
IMPCO Technologies, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-16115 91-1039211
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
16804 Gridley Place, Cerritos, CA 90703
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(562) 860-6666
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 5, 1998, Peter B. Bensinger resigned as chair of and as a member
of the board of directors following the sale by the Estate of Edwin J.
Schneebeck and members of the Schneebeck family of all of their IMPCO common
stock and preferred stock. Mr. Bensinger had been a director of the
registrant since 1995 representing the Schneebeck family interests.
Edward L. Scarff and Christopher G. Mumford were elected to the board of
directors to fill vacancies created by the death of Edwin J. Schneebeck and
the resignation of Mr. Bensinger. Mr. Scarff was elected to a term expiring
in 2000 and Mr. Mumford was elected to fill a term expiring in 1999.
Mr. Scarff is a principal of Questor Management Company and has been a
private investor since 1971. From 1965 to 1970 he was president of
Transamerica Corp., where he oversaw its acquisitions of United Artists
Corp., Budget Rent-a-Car and Trans International Airlines. Earlier he was a
senior industrial economist at Stanford Research Institute.
Mr. Mumford has been a managing director of Questor Partners Fund L.P.
since 1996. He has served as a director of Crown Pacific in Portland,
Oregon, since 1992. He was treasurer and chief financial officer of Arcada
Corp. from 1978 to 1994, and as an officer and director of Triangle Pacific
Corp. from 1986 to 1988 and a director of Norton Enterprises from 1988 to
1990.
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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.
IMPCO Technologies, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date June 12, 1998 /s/ Thomas M. Costales
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Thomas M. Costales
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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