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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): March 14, 2011

 


COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

001-31588

41-0957999

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

10900 Red Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN

55343

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 996-1674


 

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ITEM 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On March 14, 2011, Communications Systems, Inc. (“CSI”) announced that Jeffrey Berg, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire from active management on May 19, 2011 concurrent with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Berg will continue as a member of CSI’s Board and provide consulting services following his retirement. He will be succeeded by Mr. William Schultz who currently serves as CSI’s Executive Vice President of Operations. Mr. Schultz was named as CSI’s Executive Vice President of Operations in May of 2010. He originally joined the Company in 2000 as a product manager in its Transition Networks subsidiary, following nine years at AMP, a division of Tyco International, Ltd.

 

ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)

Not applicable

 

(b)

Not applicable

 

(c)

Not applicable

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

The following are filed as exhibits to this Current Report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release issued March 14, 2011

 

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By  

/s/ David T. McGraw

 

 

David T. McGraw
Its: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Dated: March 16, 2011