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): February 20, 2008

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

01-13697
(Commission File
Number)

52-1604305
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

160 South Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, Georgia

30701

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (706) 629-7721

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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; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 20, 2008, Mohawk Industries, Inc. elected Joseph A. Onorato to the Board of Directors to serve as a director in Class III for the Company.   Mr. Onorato will serve with the other Class III directors for a term scheduled to expire at the Company’s Annual Meeting in 2010. He will also serve on the Company’s Audit Committee. 

Mr. Onorato was Chief Financial Officer of Echlin Inc., where he served for 19 years. He served as Treasurer from 1990 to 1994, as Vice President and Treasurer from 1994 to 1997 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1997 until the company was acquired by Dana Corporation in July 1998. Mr. Onorato served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Aftermarket Group of Dana Corporation from July 1998 until his retirement in September 2000. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Affinia Group, Inc.  Mr. Onorato will participate in the Company’s existing director compensation plans on the same terms as other directors.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.

 

 

 

Date: February 22, 2008

By:

/s/ JAMES T. LUCKE

 

 

James T. Lucke

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel