- Current report filing (8-K)

---

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):  March 4, 2009

 

____________________

ICO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-10068 (Commission File Number)

76-0566682 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1811 Bering Drive, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77057

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

---

 

Item 5.02                      Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On March 4, 2009, after the close of the market, ICO, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has initiated an exploratory search for a new Chief Executive Officer and President for the Company.  Mr. A. John Knapp, Jr., the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer and President, will remain in his position during the search process and thereafter continue to serve on the Board as a director and in the newly created position of Vice Chairman of the Board.

 

     A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing these events is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

	(d)           Exhibits
	Exhibit	Description
	99.1	Press Release issued by ICO, Inc. on March 4, 2009

 

- 2 -

 

 

---

 

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.

 

	ICO, INC.
Date: March 5, 2009	By:	/s/ Bradley T. Leuschner
	Name:	Bradley T. Leuschner
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

- 3 -