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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Information About Our Executive Officers

Our executive officers as of October 31, 2019, were as follows:

NameAgeOfficer SincePosition or Office with The Company and Business Experience During the Past Five (5) Year Period
Sundaram Nagarajan572019President and Chief Executive Officer, 2019
Gregory A. Thaxton582007Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, 2012
Gina A. Beredo452018Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, 2018
James E. DeVries602012Executive Vice President, 2012
John J. Keane582003Executive Vice President, 2005
Stephen P. Lovass502017Executive Vice President, 2017
Gregory P. Merk482006Executive Vice President, 2013
Shelly M. Peet542007Executive Vice President, 2009
Jeffrey A. Pembroke522015Executive Vice President, 2015
Joseph Stockunas592015Executive Vice President, 2015

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On June 14, 2019, we announced the appointment of Sundaram Nagarajan as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective August 1, 2019. Michael Hilton (age 65) ceased as President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2019 and has since been employed as Senior Advisor to the Company. Mr. Hilton will continue to serve as an Executive Officer and Senior Advisor, and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until his retirement effective December 31, 2019.

Prior to becoming our President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nagarajan served as Executive Vice President, Automotive OEM Segment, with Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), a global manufacturer of a diversified range of industrial products and equipment, since 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Nagarajan served as Executive Vice President, Welding Segment, with Illinois Tool Works from 2010 to 2015. Mr. Nagarajan has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON) since 2015.

Effective January 1, 2018, Ms. Beredo was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Ms. Beredo served as Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since joining the Company in 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Beredo served as Chief Litigation Counsel and Director of Compliance & Ethics at American Greetings Corporation, formerly traded on the NYSE. Prior to joining American Greetings, Ms. Beredo was an associate at BakerHostetler LLP.

On November 28, 2016, Mr. Lovass was elected as Corporate Vice President. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lovass served as President for one of the global sensors and controls businesses for Danaher Corporation, a publicly-traded, international Fortune 200, diversified science and technology company from 2012 to 2016. Prior to joining Danaher, Mr. Lovass served as a Senior Vice President and Corporate Officer for Gerber Scientific.

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