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): January 18, 2017
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| The Netherlands | 001-34726 | 98-0646235 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1221 McKinney St. Suite 300 Houston, Texas USA 77010 |
4th Floor, One Vine Street London W1J0AH The United Kingdom |
Delftseplein 27E 3013 AA Rotterdam The Netherlands | ||
| (Addresses of principal executive offices) |
| (713) 309-7200 | +44 (0)207 220 2600 | +31 (0)10 275 5500 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area codes) | ||||
(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.
On January 18, 2017, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the “Company”) announced that Kevin W. Brown, Executive Vice President – Manufacturing and Refining will be retiring. Mr. Brown also serves as a member of the Management Board of the Company and will be stepping down from that role.
Dan Coombs, currently the Company’s Executive Vice President – Global Olefins & Polyolefins (O&P) and Technology and member of the Management Board, will become Executive Vice President – Manufacturing and Refining, with additional oversight responsibilities for the Company’s Technology business and global projects, global engineering services and procurement functions, effective immediately. Paul Augustowski, currently Senior Vice President – O&P Americas, will no longer report to Mr. Coombs and will report directly to Bob Patel, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Similarly, Richard Roudeix, currently Senior Vice President – O&P Europe, will report directly to Mr. Patel and not to Mr. Coombs. Mr. Roudeix also will assume responsibility for the Company’s O&P businesses throughout the Asia and AFME regions as well as the Company’s PP Compounding business. In connection with these responsibilities, Mr. Roudeix’s title will change to Senior Vice President – O&P EAI.
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. | ||||||
| Date: January 18, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Kaplan | ||||
| Jeffrey A. Kaplan | ||||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2017. | |