WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC (Form: 8-K, Received: 10/01/2019 17:01:43)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2019

WESCO International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		001-14989	25-1723342
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

225 West Station Square Drive Suite 700			15219
Pittsburgh,	Pennsylvania		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:



Title of Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	WCC	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On October 1, 2019, WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Nelson J. Squires III has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2019. Mr. Squires, age 58, served as Group Vice President and General Manager of WESCO Canada/International/WIS since January 2018 and as Group Vice President and General Manager of WESCO Canada from August 2015 to January 2018. From 2010 to July 2015, he was Vice President and General Manager, North America Merchant Gases and President, Air Products Canada of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Mr. Squires will receive an annual base salary of $550,000, with a target bonus of 80% up to a total bonus opportunity of 160% of his base salary. In connection with this appointment, Mr. Squires will receive a restricted stock unit grant of $325,000, which will cliff vest after three years from the grant date. He will be entitled to receive severance payments equal to one year’s base salary and an amount based on a prorated bonus calculation, if he is terminated by the Company without cause, by the Company or its successors or assigns upon or within two years after a change in control, or if he terminates his employment for good reason. He will be bound by restrictive covenants in the form of non-competition and non-solicitation of employees during the term of his employment and for a period of one year thereafter. Mr. Squires will be entitled to indemnification per the terms of an indemnification agreement as set forth in Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2016.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.



		WESCO International, Inc.
		(Registrant)



October 1, 2019	By:	/s/ David S. Schulz
(Date)		David S. Schulz
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



	NEWS RELEASE
	WESCO International, Inc. / Suite 700, 225 West Station Square Drive / Pittsburgh, PA 15219

WESCO International, Inc. Announces

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

PITTSBURGH, October 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) ("WESCO"), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services, today announced the appointment of Mr. Nelson Squires as its Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2019.

Mr. Squires served as the Company’s Group Vice President and General Manager of WESCO Canada/International/WIS since January 2018 and as Group Vice President and General Manager of WESCO Canada since August 2015. From 2010 to July 2015, he was Vice President and General Manager, North America Merchant Gases and President, Air Products Canada of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. He has also served in regional and general management positions, as director of investor relations, and in various sales positions at Air Products. Earlier in his career, he was a Captain in the United States Army.

John J. Engel, WESCO’s Chairman, President and CEO, stated, “Nelson has a strong track record of delivering sales and profit growth since joining WESCO four years ago. He is a seasoned executive with excellent leadership skills, and I’m very pleased to announce his promotion to this global operations leader role in WESCO.”

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistic services. 2018 annual sales were approximately $8.2 billion. The company employs approximately 9,300 people, maintains relationships with approximately 30,000 suppliers, and serves approximately 70,000 active customers worldwide. Customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities. WESCO operates 10 fully automated distribution centers and approximately 500 branches in North America and international markets, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.

The matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Certain of these risks are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as well as the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact Information:

Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

http://www.wesco.com