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): November 15, 2018
 
 
GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-35938
 
06-1826563
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
475 N. Martingale Road Suite 1200
Schaumburg, IL
 
60173
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(847) 240-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) On November 15, 2018, Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the promotion of Gregory B. Keown to the role of President of A.J. Oster, LLC, effective December 3, 2018. He will replace Kevin Bense, who, as previously announced, departed from the role on September 16, 2018 to purse a position outside of the metals industry. A copy of the press release announcing the promotion of Mr. Keown is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Since 2012, Mr. Keown, age 41, has held various roles within the Company, most recently serving as the Vice President of Marketing and International at Olin Brass from March 2016 to November 2018. From December 2014 to March 2016, he served as Vice President of Marketing and Sales Strip for Olin Brass. Prior to that, Mr. Keown served as Director of Supply Chain at Olin Brass from December 2012 to December 2014. Previously, Mr. Keown spent over a decade at Aleris Corporation. Mr. Keown holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Southern Indiana, and he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2016. He is a member of the Copper Development Association.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Keown and any of the directors and executive officers of the Company, nor are there transactions in which Mr. Keown has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number
  
Exhibit Description
 
 
  
Press release announcing the promotion of Gregory B. Keown to President of A.J. Oster, LLC.

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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.
GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER HOLDINGS, INC
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Christopher J. Kodosky
 
 
Christopher J. Kodosky
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 15, 2018


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