UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 6, 2015

REXNORD CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
Delaware
001-35475
20-5197013
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 

247 Freshwater Way, Suite 300
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Address of principal executive offices)
53204
(Zip Code)

(414) 643-3739
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

On August 6, 2015, Rexnord Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a First Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Todd A. Adams, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, which amends the Employment Agreement, dated November 9, 2012, between the Company and Mr. Adams (the “Agreement”). The Amendment extends the initial term of the Agreement for an additional three years, through November 9, 2018. All other terms of the Agreement are unchanged and remain in effect.

The Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits
10.1
First Amendment dated August 6, 2015 to Employment Agreement between Rexnord Corporation and Todd A. Adams





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rexnord Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized this 11th day of August 2015.


 
 
REXNORD CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
/ S /    Patricia M. Whaley  
Name: 
Patricia M. Whaley
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.          Description                                    

10.1
First Amendment dated August 6, 2015 to Employment Agreement between Rexnord Corporation and Todd A. Adams




Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


WHEREAS , Rexnord Corporation (the “Company”) and Todd A. Adams (“Executive”) entered into an Employment Agreement dated November 9, 2012 (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS , pursuant to its terms, the Agreement will be automatically extended for a one-year term unless, at least 90 days prior to November 9, 2015, the Company or the Executive provides notice to terminate the Agreement; and

WHEREAS , the Company and Executive desire to extend the term of the Agreement for an additional three years and may amend the Agreement to do so under Section 18 thereof;

NOW THEREFORE , the Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.
The first sentence of Section 2, Term of Agreement, shall be replaced with the following:

“The Agreement is effective on the Effective Date and the initial term shall end on November 9, 2018 ( “Initial Term” ).”

2.
All other terms of the Agreement are unchanged and shall remain in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on August 6, 2015.

 
 
Rexnord Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ George J. Powers 
Name: 
George J. Powers 
 
Title:
Chief Human Resources Officer
 



 
 
Executive
 
 
 
/s/ Todd A. Adams 
Todd A. Adams