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): October 20, 2015

 

MYR GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	1-08325	36-3158643
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Three Continental Towers 1701 Golf Road, Suite 3-1012 Rolling Meadows, IL	60008
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(ZIP Code)

  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 290-1891

 

None

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

As previously announced, on October 19, 2015, MYR Group Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Betty R. Johnson as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Also as previously announced, Ms. Johnson replaced Paul J. Evans, who served in the role of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

 

On October 20, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that the previously announced Chief Financial Officer transition was not related to any issues or concerns around the Company’s historical financial statements or any disagreement regarding the application of any accounting policies or procedures. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

The following exhibit is being filed with the current report on Form 8-K.

 

99.1	MYR Group Inc. Press Release, dated October 20, 2015

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

	MYR GROUP INC.
Dated:  October 20, 2015	By:	/s/ Gerald B. Engen, Jr.
		Name:	Gerald B. Engen, Jr.
		Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Legal
			Officer and Secretary

  

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

MYR Group Expands Upon Its Announcement Regarding the Appointment of Betty R. Johnson as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Rolling Meadows, Ill., October 20, 2015 — MYR Group Inc. (“MYR”) (NASDAQ: MYRG), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States and Canada, announced the appointment of Betty R. Johnson as MYR’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective October 19, 2015. Ms. Johnson will replace Mr. Paul Evans as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The transition was not related to any issues or concerns around MYR's historical financial statements or any disagreement regarding the application of any accounting policies or procedures.

 

Bill Koertner, MYR’s President and CEO said, “As I previously noted, we are very happy to welcome Betty back to MYR’s management team. This transition was driven by the opportunity for MYR to retain Ms. Johnson as SVP, CFO and Treasurer and our belief that she is the right person to serve as our CFO and Treasurer at this time."

 

About MYR Group Inc.

 

MYR Group is a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market throughout the United States and Canada, and has the experience and expertise to complete electrical installations of any type and size. MYR Group's comprehensive services on electric transmission and distribution networks and substation facilities include design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance and repair services. MYR Group's transmission and distribution customers include investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners and other contractors. MYR Group also provides commercial and industrial electrical contracting services to general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, local governments and developers generally throughout the western and northeastern United States. For more information, visit myrgroup.com.

 

Investor Contact:

 

Philip Kranz, Dresner Corporate Services, 312-780-7240, pkranz@dresnerco.com