UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2017
Pitney Bowes Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 1-3579 | 06-0495050 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
World Headquarters 3001 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut | 06926 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 356-5000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 10, 2017, Steven J. Green, Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of Pitney Bowes Inc. (the “Company”), announced his retirement effective as of August 4, 2017.
Effective as of August 4, 2017, Joseph R. Catapano will become the Company’s principal accounting officer and will assume the title of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Catapano has been with the Company since 1997 and has served as Vice President and Controller since 2008, prior to which he served as Vice President of Finance for the Company’s mailing businesses in the U.S., Canada, and South America and held positions of increasing responsibility in the Corporate Controller’s group. Before joining the Company, Mr. Catapano was an Audit Manager with KPMG Peat Marwick.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Catapano and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Catapano was selected as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. He is not related to any director or any other executive officer of the Company. Mr. Catapano has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press release of Pitney Bowes Inc. dated July 14, 2017
SIGNATURES
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.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
By: /s/ Daniel J. Goldstein
Name: Daniel J. Goldstein
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Pitney Bowes Announces Retirement of Steven J. Green, Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
STAMFORD, CT, July 14, 2017 - Pitney Bowes, a global technology company providing innovative solutions to power commerce, today announced that Steven J. Green, Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer is retiring, effective August 4, 2017.
“Steve has been an extraordinary leader in helping build Pitney Bowes into the company it is today,” said Marc B. Lautenbach, President and CEO of Pitney Bowes. “For 30 years, Steve’s integrity, dedication and commitment to our clients, shareholders, partners and employees have been significant. We wish Steve well in his retirement and are grateful for his outstanding contributions to our company.”
Green joined Pitney Bowes from PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1987. In 1988, Green was named Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and, over the years, he has held a number of roles of increasing responsibility. In 1996, Green was named Vice President, Finance and Administration for Global Mailing Systems responsible for finance, strategy and operations. Green was named to his current role in 2005 leading the centralized oversight of the accounting, reporting and control functions, as well as the global tax and real estate operations.
Joseph R. Catapano has been named Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. Catapano reports to Stanley J. Sutula III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
“Joe is a talented executive who brings a wealth of financial and operational experience to this role,” said Stanley J. Sutula, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “I want to thank Steve for his many contributions to Pitney Bowes and for all of his help getting me up to speed quickly. I wish him the best in his retirement.”
Catapano joined Pitney Bowes in 1997 and has held a number of senior executive positions within finance. From 2005 to 2008, Catapano was Vice President of Finance for Pitney Bowes’ mailing business with more than $2 billion in revenues in the United States, Canada, and South America. In 2008, Catapano was named Vice President and Controller, responsible for global consolidations, financial reporting, and corporate financial policies and procedures. In addition, he was responsible for the Company’s forecast, budget and planning processes.
Prior to joining Pitney Bowes, Catapano held finance positions with Pepsico Inc. and was an Audit Manager with KPMG Peat Marwick in the Stamford, Connecticut office where he spent six years serving multinational companies. Catapano is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of New Haven with a BS in Financial Accounting.
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global technology company powering billions of transactions – physical and digital – in the connected and borderless world of commerce. Clients around the world, including 90 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on products, solutions, services and data from Pitney Bowes in the areas of customer information management, location intelligence, customer engagement, shipping, mailing, and global ecommerce. And with the innovative Pitney Bowes Commerce Cloud, clients can access the broad range of Pitney Bowes solutions, analytics, and APIs to drive commerce. For additional information visit Pitney Bowes, the Craftsmen of Commerce, at www.pitneybowes.com.
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