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 6, 2008
ABM Industries Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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1-8929
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94-1369354 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer |
| of incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
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| 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300, New York, NY
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10176 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 297-0200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Item. 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Consistent with our disclosure last year, Linda S. Auwers, who has served as Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of ABM Industries Incorporated (the “Company”), is retiring
from the Company effective May 15, 2008.
On May 6, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved a
bonus of $73,666.67 for Ms. Auwers in connection with her retirement from the Company on May 15,
2008. This bonus represents her target annual bonus prorated through the date of her retirement.
On May 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Sarah H. McConnell Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective May 16, 2008. Ms. McConnell will
succeed Linda S. Auwers who is retiring from the Company on May 15, 2008.
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of ABM Industries Incorporated, dated May 8, 2008, announcing the retirement of
Linda S. Auwers, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective May 15, 2008 and
the appointment of Sarah H. McConnell to the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, effective upon Ms. Auwers’s retirement.