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): November 12,
2007
Mettler-Toledo
International Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
of incorporation)
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File
No. 001-13595
(Commission
File Number)
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13-3668641
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Im
Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH
8606
Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900
Polaris Parkway
(Address
of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
+41-44-944-22-11
and 1-614-438-4511
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:
[ ] 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 Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On
November 12, 2007, Mettler-Toledo
International Inc. entered into an agreement with Mr. Beat Lüthi, Head of the
Laboratory Division, under which his employment with the company will end
as of
December 31, 2007. Mr. Thomas Caratsch, currently Head of Business
Development and with extensive management experience in the life science
industry, will become the new Head of the Laboratory
Division.
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.
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METTLER-TOLEDO
INTERNATIONAL INC.
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Date: November
14,
2007
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By:
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/s/ James
Bellerjeau |
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James
Bellerjeau
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General
Counsel |
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