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): September 7, 2004
NCR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-00395
| Maryland | 31-0387920 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1700 S. Patterson Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45479
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 445-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c) On September 3, 2004, NCR Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Peter Bocian as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.
Since October 2003, Mr. Bocian, age 49, has served as the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bocian served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s Retail and Financial Group from January 2002 until October 2003. From 1999 to 2002, he was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of the Retail Solutions Division. Mr. Bocian began his career with the Company in 1983 and has since held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of finance, general management and logistics.
Mr. Bocian was not a party to any transactions with the Company during the last fiscal year.
A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is filed with this current report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 3, 2004. | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| NCR CORPORATION
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| Date: September 7, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Mark V. Hurd | ||
| Mark V. Hurd | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Index to Exhibit
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 3, 2004. |
Exhibit 99.1
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1700 South Patterson Boulevard Dayton, OH 45479
NEWS RELEASE |
For further information:
John Hourigan
NCR Corporation
(937) 445-2078
john.hourigan@ncr.com
For Release on September 3, 2004
NCR Appoints Pete Bocian as CFO
DAYTON, Ohio – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that the board of directors named Pete Bocian as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the company, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd.
Bocian, whose appointment is effective immediately, served most recently as vice president of finance and interim chief financial officer of NCR. Prior to that, he was chief financial officer of the company’s Retail and Financial Group, where he was responsible for the combined financial and administration functions for the four business units that comprised the group.
“Pete is an outstanding finance executive who brings critical management skills and insights to our senior leadership team,” said Hurd. “He has strong operational experience and has been instrumental in our efforts to improve NCR’s operating performance.”
During his 21-year career at NCR, Bocian has served in senior finance roles in a number of the company’s business units, including the Retail Store Automation and Teradata Data Warehousing businesses.
Bocian earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1982 from Michigan State University, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR’s ATMs, retail systems, Teradata® data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology™ solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide.
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