Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2021
Global Industrial Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
1-13792
11-3262067
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
11 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York
11050
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516)608-7000
N.A.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($.01 par value)
GIC
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.
On October 8, 2021, Global Industrial Company (the “Company”) announced that Adina Storch will join the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective October 25, 2021. Ms. Storch will report directly to CEO, Barry Litwin.
On October 6, 2021, the Company notified Eric Lerner, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, of its intention to exercise its rights under Section 3(e) under his Employment Agreement with the Company, which is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Mr Lerner's departure will be effective October 22, 2021.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
Employment Agreement, dated April 12, 2012, between the Company and Eric Lerner (incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012).
Exhibit Index
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
Employment Agreement, dated April 12, 2012, between the Company and Eric Lerner (incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012).
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.
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
Date: October 8, 2021
By:
/s/ Thomas Clark
Name: Thomas Clark
Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
