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 2, 2005
LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Missouri | 001-07845 | 44-0324630 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO | 64836 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 417-358-8131
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) On November 2, 2005, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, elected Phoebe A. Wood as a new director. The Board also appointed Ms. Wood to serve on the Audit Committee.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Wood and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Wood was elected as a director of the Company. There are no transactions in which Ms. Wood has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on November 2, 2005 announcing Ms. Wood’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 2, 2005 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED | ||||
| Date: November 2, 2005 | By: | /s/ Ernest C. Jett | ||
| Ernest C. Jett | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 2, 2005 |