UNITED STATES
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 8, 2011
VISTEON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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1-15827
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38-3519512 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Village Center Drive, Van Buren Township, Michigan
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48111 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800)-VISTEON
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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SECTION 1 — REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
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| Item 1.01. |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On May 11, 2011, Visteon Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the
“Agreement”) with Alden Global Distressed Opportunities Master Fund, L.P., on behalf of itself and
its affiliated funds, persons and entities (collectively, “Alden”), which provides, among other
things, that as promptly as practicable following the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of
stockholders, but in any event no later than August 1, 2011, the board of directors will increase
the size of the board by one (such that there will be two vacancies on the board including the
recent resignation discussed in Item 5.02 of this report) and appoint two persons from a pool of
candidates recommended by Alden. Alden agreed to withdraw its notice of intent to nominate
individuals for election to the board at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, and
also agreed to certain standstill and non-disparagement covenants.
The description of the Agreement in this report does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1
to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release issued on May
11, 2011 is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(a) On May 8, 2011, William E. Redmond, Jr. notified the Company that he will resign from the
Company’s board of directors effective as of May 20, 2011. Mr. Redmond is currently the chair of
the Company’s Finance Committee and a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominating
and Organization and Compensation Committees.
In his letter of resignation, Mr. Redmond indicated that he disagreed with the decisions made
by the other members of the board of directors of the Company in response to the recommendations
and potential nominations by Alden of several individuals to serve as directors of the Company.
The Company welcomes director recommendations and other constructive input from it shareholders and
believes that, through an open dialogue, it reached an agreement with Alden that is consistent with
the best interests of all of its shareholders. A copy of Mr. Redmond’s letter of resignation is
attached to this report as Exhibit 17.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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