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): May 11, 2009

 

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-12139

 

65-0654331

(State or Other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

200 Riverfront Boulevard

 

 

Elmwood Park, New Jersey

 

07407

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-791-7600

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o                            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 11, 2009, Robert A. Pesci advised Sealed Air Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Company later in 2009.  Mr. Pesci is a Senior Vice President of the Company and is a “named executive officer” for whom disclosure was required by the Company in its most recent proxy statement pursuant to Item 402(c) of Regulation S-K.

 

No particular date has been set for Mr. Pesci’s retirement, nor has a successor been named for his position as the President of the Company’s Protective Packaging business unit.  Until such time as a successor is named and a retirement date is set, Mr. Pesci will continue to lead that business for the Company.  Although no formal terms have been agreed to, the Company expects that Mr. Pesci will serve as an advisor to the Company following his retirement.

 

 

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.

 

 

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ H. Katherine White

 

Name:

H. Katherine White

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

Dated:  May 11, 2009

 

 

 

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