UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

May 22, 2009

 

GT SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

243 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including  Zip Code)

 

(603) 883-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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:

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

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

 

On May 22, 2009, GT Solar International, Inc.’s chief financial officer, Robert Woodbury, resigned for personal reasons.  Richard Johnson, 46, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, will lead the finance organization on an interim basis. Mr. Johnson has more than twenty-five years of finance experience, serving as GT Solar’s Vice President and Corporate Controller since February 2008.  Prior to joining GT Solar, since May 2002, Mr. Johnson served in several senior financial positions with Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. most recently as Director of Treasury and Tax from January 2004 until August 2004, and as Director, Corporate Controller from August 2004 until February 2008.

 

The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being provided pursuant to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued May 26, 2009.

 

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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.

 

	GT SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	/s/ Hoil Kim
Date: May 26, 2009	By:	Hoil Kim
	Its:	Vice President, General Counsel and
		Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued May 26, 2009.

 

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