Form 8-K

 

 

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 26, 2010

 

 

COMMSCOPE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12929   36-4135495

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1100 CommScope Place, SE

Hickory, North Carolina 28602

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (828) 324-2200

 

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

CommScope, Inc. (“CommScope”) permits its directors and officers to enter into stock trading plans with respect to CommScope common stock which are intended to qualify for the safe harbor under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 10b5-1”), provided that such plans comply with CommScope’s applicable guidelines and insider trading policies.

On February 26, 2010, Jearld L. Leonhardt, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of CommScope, entered into a stock trading plan, intended to qualify for the safe harbor under Rule 10b5-1. Under the plan, Mr. Leonhardt authorized the sale of up to 114,100 shares of CommScope common stock owned by Mr. Leonhardt, all of which are issuable upon the exercise of stock options. Under the plan, Mr. Leonhardt also authorized the sale of up to 11,806 shares of CommScope common stock owned by Mr. Leonhardt. The plan provides for sales of up to specified numbers of shares within specified price ranges, subject to certain limitations. Sales pursuant to this plan may occur from April 1, 2010 through December 10, 2010 and are intended to be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required.

Except as may be required by law, CommScope does not undertake to report future stock trading plans by its officers or directors, nor to report modifications, terminations, transactions or other activities under the stock trading plan of Mr. Leonhardt or of any other officer or director.


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.

Dated: February 26, 2010

 

COMMSCOPE, INC.
By:  

/S/    FRANK B. WYATT, II        

Name:   Frank B. Wyatt, II
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary