Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On October 29, 2008, the Board of Directors of Robbins & Myers, Inc. (the "Company") increased the number of directors from seven to eight and appointed Richard J. Giromini as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held in January 2010. Mr. Giromini is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC).
Item 8.01 Other Events
In addition to the appointment of Richard J. Giromini as a director on October 29, 2008, the Board also on October 29, 2008, nominated Albert J. Neupaver as a candidate for election as a director at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 7, 2009, replacing Daniel W. Duval who is retiring from the Board. Mr. Neupaver is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wabtec Corporation (NYSE:WAB).