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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):  October 30, 2020
 
BELFUSE INC /NJ
 
BEL FUSE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
New Jersey
 
0-11676
 
22-1463699
(State of  incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
206 Van Vorst Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
 
07302
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 432-0463
 
 
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)
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
 
BELFA
 
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
 
BELFB
 
Nasdaq Global Select Market
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
 
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
 
On October 30, 2020, Bel Fuse Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Sherry Urban as the Company's Vice President of Human Resources.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1   Press Release of Bel Fuse Inc. dated October 30, 2020.
 
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Date: November 4, 2020
 BEL FUSE INC.
 
 (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
By:  
 /s/Daniel Bernstein
 
Daniel Bernstein
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 99.1
 
Press release issued by the Company, dated October 30, 2020.
 
 
         
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).    
 
 

ex_158500.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bel Fuse Inc.

206 Van Vorst Street

Jersey City,  NJ 07302

www.belfuse.com

tel 201.432.0463

fax 201.432.9542

 

 

Investor Contact:

Darrow Associates

tel 516.419.9915

pseltzberg@darrowir.com

 

Company Contact:

Daniel Bernstein  

President  

ir@belf.com  

 

 

 

 

Bel Appoints Sherry Urban VP of Human Resources for Bel Fuse Inc.

 

JERSEY CITY, NJ, October 30, 2020 - Bel Fuse Inc. (“Bel,” or, “the Company”) (Nasdaq:BELFA and Nasdaq:BELFB), a leading supplier of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits, today announced that Sherry Urban, a seasoned HR manager with over 30 years of corporate HR experience, has been appointed VP of Human Resources for Bel Fuse Inc. She is a certified member of HRCI and is also active with SHRM, a Washington-based think tank for HR professionals.

 

Ms. Urban had been Director of HR for Cinch Connectivity and Bel Power Solutions, since 2014, when she joined the company through Bel’s acquisition of Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions from Emerson Electric, where she was Director of Human Resources since 2007.  Prior to that she had been with Stratos Electric since 2000, also as Director of Human Resources, through its acquisition by Emerson Electric. Prior to that she was Manager of HR for Methode Electronics going back to 1987  She earned a BA in Human Resources Management at DePaul University in Chicago.

 

Dan Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer of Bel commented, “Sherry has been an exemplary associate for us since coming over to us with the Emerson Network Power acquisition.  She’s a team player that is committed to the highest standards in her field and we are fortunate to have her.  We look forward to her continued dedication to implementing world class programs here for Bel in its entirety in recruiting, training and development, safety, ethics, and other strategic and ground-level HR issues going forward.”

 

About Bel

 

Bel (www.belfuse.com) designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits.  These products are primarily used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, military, aerospace, transportation and broadcasting industries.  Bel's product groups include Magnetic Solutions (integrated connector modules, power transformers, power inductors and discrete components), Power Solutions and Protection (front-end, board-mount and industrial power products, module products and circuit protection), and Connectivity Solutions (expanded beam fiber optic, copper-based, RF and RJ connectors and cable assemblies).  The Company operates facilities around the world.