FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of December, 2022

 

001-14832

(Commission File Number)

 

 

CELESTICA INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

5140 Yonge Street, Suite 1900

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M2N 6L7

(416) 448-5800

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F  x

Form 40-F  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

Furnished Herewith (and incorporated by reference herein)

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

99.1

Press Release, dated December 1, 2022, announcing the appointment of Jill Kale to the Board of Directors of Celestica Inc.

 

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K is not incorporated by reference into any registration statement (or into any prospectus that forms a part thereof) filed by Celestica Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

		CELESTICA INC.
Date: December 1, 2022	By:	/s/ Robert Ellis
		Robert Ellis
		Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated December 1, 2022, announcing the appointment of Jill Kale to the Board of Directors of Celestica Inc.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Jill Kale Appointed to Celestica’s Board of Directors

 

TORONTO, December 1, 2022 -- Celestica Inc. (TSX: CLS) (NYSE: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Kale to its Board of Directors effective December 1, 2022.

 

“I’d like to welcome Jill to Celestica’s Board of Directors,” said Mike Wilson, Chair, Celestica’s Board of Directors. "As a highly respected and seasoned executive with extensive experience in the aerospace and defense market, Jill will be a valued member of the Board as we continue to drive the performance of the business.”

 

Ms. Kale is an experienced technology and aerospace and defense professional having served in a variety of leadership positions, most recently as Sector President of Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES), a global aerospace and defense company. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of iDirect Government, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering iDirect, Inc., which provides secure satellite-based voice, video and data applications, and the Board of Directors of Hensoldt, Inc., the U.S. affiliate of Hensoldt AG, a German defense company. Ms. Kale has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers University and a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University.

 

About Celestica

 

Celestica enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, and Capital Equipment to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

 

Contacts

 

Celestica Global Communications

(416) 448-2200

media@celestica.com

 

Celestica Investor Relations

(416) 448-2211

clsir@celestica.com