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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: October 13, 1998 Commission File No. 333-27341
TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 38-1853300
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9600 ALDRICH AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55420
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 884-4051
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES x NO
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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 THERE WERE 110 SHARES OF TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
$0.01 PAR VALUE, OUTSTANDING.
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ITEMS 1-4 NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (THE
"COMPANY") ANNOUNCED (I) THE RESIGNATION OF JOHN L. HALE,
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
THE COMPANY, (II) THE APPOINTMENT OF NED JACKSON AS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND (III) ALFRED C. ECKERT III AS CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY. A PRESS RELEASE OF THE COMPANY
ANNOUNCING THE EVENT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT 99.2.
ITEM 6 NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7 EXHIBITS
99.2 PRESS RELEASE OF THE COMPANY DATED OCTOBER 5, 1998
ITEM 8 NOT APPLICABLE
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.
TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: October 13, 1998 By: /s/ John A. Palleschi
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John A. Palleschi
Vice President and Secretary
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TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.2 PRESS RELEASE OF THE COMPANY
DATED OCTOBER 5, 1998
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PRESS RELEASE
TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW CEO AND CHAIRMAN
Minneapolis, MN - October 5, 1998 - I am pleased to announce that the Company
has named Ned C. Jackson as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jackson was formerly
with DuPont for 37 years, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of
DuPont's DACRON(R) and Specialty Chemicals units. Mr. Jackson said, "Telex has
world-class brand names, manufacturing capabilities, and technological
expertise. I am very excited to join the management team and continue to
maximize the benefits of Telex's recent merger with EV International".
The Company also named Alfred C. Eckert III as Chairman of Telex. Mr. Eckert is
the President of Greenwich Street Capital Partners, Inc. Greenwich Street
Capital is a New York-based private equity fund and Telex's principal
stockholder.
Mr. Jackson and Mr. Eckert replace John L. Hale who resigned today as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer.
Telex Communications, Inc. is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing
of sophisticated audio, wireless and multimedia communications equipment.
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