form8knyren.htm
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
September
7, 2007
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Commission
File Number 1-6560
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THE
FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
of
incorporation or organization)
34-0728587
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
1750
Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(703)
478-5800
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS:
Certain
statements in this filing contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect
to
our financial condition, results of operation and business. These statements
relate to analyses and other information, which are based on forecasts of future
results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also
relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. These
forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases
such
as ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘estimate,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘intend,’’
‘‘may,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘predict,’’ ‘‘project,’’ ‘‘will’’ and similar terms and
phrases, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including current trend information,
projections for deliveries, backlog and other trend estimates that may cause
our
actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different
from those suggested or described in this financial discussion and analysis
by
management. These risks include: our ability to finance and successfully operate
our retail businesses; our ability to accurately predict demand for our
products; our ability to receive timely deliveries from vendors; our ability
to
raise cash to meet seasonal demands; our dependence on the retail and aerospace
industries; our ability to maintain customer satisfaction and deliver products
of quality; our ability to properly assess our competition; our ability to
improve our operations to profitability status; our ability to liquidate
non-core assets to meet cash needs; our ability to attract and retain highly
qualified executive management; our ability to achieve and execute internal
business plans; weather conditions in Europe during peak business season and
on
weekends; labor disputes; competition; worldwide political instability and
economic growth; military conflicts, including terrorist activities; infectious
diseases; and the impact of any economic downturns and inflation.
If
one or more of these and other risks or uncertainties materializes, or if
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially
from those expected, estimated or projected. Given these uncertainties, users
of
the information included in this report, including investors and prospective
investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. We do not intend to update the forward-looking statements included
in this filing, even if new information, future events or other circumstances
have made them incorrect or misleading.
ITEM
5.02(c). APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICER.
On
September 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of The Fairchild Corporation (the
“Company”) approved the appointment of Richard P. Nyren as Controller. Mr.
Nyren, 37, had been Assistant Controller of the Company since October
2006.
Prior
to joining the Company, since 2005, Mr. Nyren was Assistant Controller at
Cybertrust Incorporated, a global provider of managed security services
headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, where he was responsible for external
reporting, accounting policies, and internal control. From 2004 to 2005,
Mr. Nyren was a Senior Analyst at the Center for Financial Research &
Analysis, a provider of independent equity research, in Rockville, Maryland,
where he performed forensic accounting research on companies in the
Consumer/Retail sector. Neither of these employers is an affiliate of
the Company. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Nyren attended the University of
Maryland-College Park, where he earned a master’s degree in business
administration. Mr. Nyren is a Certified Public Accountant.
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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.
Dated: September 12, 2007
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By:
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/s/
MICHAEL L.
McDONALD |
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Name:
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Michael
L. McDonald |
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Title:
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |