SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 22, 2004
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ONEIDA LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 1-5452 15-0405700
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE, ONEIDA, NEW YORK 13421
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (315) 361-3000
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report N/A
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
(c.) Effective November 22, 2004 Oneida Ltd. (the "Company")
appointed Andrew G. Church as its Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Church, age 46, was Interim Vice President, Finance of
Saleslink Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMGI,
Inc., during 2003; Senior Vice President of Quebecor
World, Inc. during 2002; Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Nurun, Inc. from 2000 through
2002; and Vice President, Planning and Business
Development of Quebecor Printing (USA) Corp. from
1997-2000; and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
of Quebecor Printing, Inc. during 1996. Prior to 1996 Mr.
Church held various financial management positions with
Millipore Corporation and was a member of the accounting
firm of Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Church received a B.S.
from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from Cornell
University.
No family relationship exist among Mr. Church and any of
the Company's directors or other executive officer, nor
does Mr. Church have any relationships or transactions,
other than his employment, with the Company or any of its
subsidiaries. Other than the Employment Agreement between
Mr. Church and the Company dated November 12, 2004 (the
"Employment Agreement"), there is no arrangement or
understanding pursuant to which Mr. Church was selected as
an officer of the Company. A copy of the Employment
Agreement, which contains all material terms of Mr.
Church's employment by the Company, is attached hereto as
Exhibit 10.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & EXHIBITS.
(c.) Exhibits
EXHIBIT 10.1 Employment Agreement dated November 12, 2004
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.
ONEIDA LTD.
By: /s/ PETER J. KALLET
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Peter J. Kallet
Chairman of the Board, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 24, 2004