UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 5, 2007
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PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York 1-4415 11-1734643
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
48 South Service Road, Melville New York 11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (631)465-3600
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Not Applicable
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Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
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Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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Officers.
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(b) and (c). Mr. James L. Zerby retired as Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Park
Electrochemical Corp. (the "Company") on October 5, 2007.
In this capacity, Mr. Zerby served as the Company's
principal financial and accounting officer.
On October 8, 2007, the Company appointed Mr. P.
Matthew Farabaugh as its Vice President and Controller. In
this capacity, he will serve as the Company's principal
accounting officer. Prior to his appointment as Vice
President and Controller, Mr. Farabaugh was Corporate
Controller from September 2004 to September 2007 and
Assistant Controller from 2000 to September 2004 of American
Technical Ceramics, and a publicly traded company located in
Huntington Station, New York, and a leading manufacturer of
high-performance electronic components, including capacitors
and thin film circuits, for a broad range of commercial and
military applications. Prior thereto, Mr. Farabaugh was
Assistant Controller of the Company from 1989 to 2000.
Prior to joining the Company in 1989, Mr. Farabaugh had been
a senior accountant with KPMG. Mr. Farabaugh received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from
Valparaiso University in Indiana. Mr. Farabaugh is 46 years
old. There is no family relationship between Mr. Farabaugh
and any director or other officer of the Company. Mr.
Farabaugh, and each other officer of the Company, serves at
the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr.
Farabaugh owns 3,493 shares of common stock of the Company.
Mr. Farabaugh does not have an employment agreement with the
Company.
The Company issued a news release on October 9, 2007
announcing the appointment of Mr. Farabaugh and the
retirement of Mr. Zerby.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 News Release dated October 9, 2007
SIGNATURE
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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.
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP.
Date: October 11, 2007 By:/s/ Stephen E. Gilhuley
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Name: Stephen E. Gilhuley
Title: Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number
Exhibit Description Page
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99.1 News Release dated October 9, 2007 5