form8k05380_06212010.htm
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): June 21, 2010

 
SL Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
New Jersey
1-4987
21-0682685
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
520 Fellowship Road, Suite A114, Mount Laurel, New Jersey
08054
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 727-1500

N/A
(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 Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(a)           Resignation of Director

On June 21, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SL Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter of resignation from J. Dwane Baumgardner pursuant to which he resigned from his position as a member of the Board (the “Letter of Resignation”).  Mr. Baumgardner served on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the time of his resignation.

Mr. Baumgardner stated in the Letter of Resignation that the reason for his resignation stems from certain fundamental disagreements with SL, and in particular, the Board’s practices, and discusses his concerns further in his letter.  The foregoing description of the Letter of Resignation does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document.  The Letter of Resignation is filed as Exhibit 17.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)           Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibits

 
17.1
Letter from J. Dwane Baumgardner dated June 20, 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
SL Industries, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date:  June 25, 2010
 
   
 
By:
/s/ Glen Kassan
   
Name:
Glen Kassan
   
Title:
Interim Chief Executive Officer