2008 Annual Report - Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems

Item 3. Legal ProceedingsAs described in Note 16 — Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, including workers’ compensation, product liabilityand environmental matters, including, for each, past production of product containing toxic substances, which havearisen in the normal course of its operations and with respect to which the Company is self-insured for certainincidents at various amounts. Management believes, considering its past experience, insurance coverage andreserves, that the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’sconsolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersNo matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2008.Executive Officers of the RegistrantName. Age(1) Present Position Business ExperienceTimothy H. Powers .... 60 Chairman of theBoard, Presidentand ChiefExecutive OfficerChairman of the Board sinceSeptember 15, 2004; President and ChiefExecutive Officer since July 1, 2001;Senior Vice President and Chief FinancialOfficer September 21, 1998 to June 30,2001; previously Executive Vice President,Finance & Business Development,Americas Region, Asea Brown Boveri.David G. Nord ....... 51 Senior VicePresident andChief FinancialOfficerPresent position since September 19, 2005;previously Chief Financial Officer ofHamilton Sundstrand Corporation, aUnited Technologies company, from April2003 to September 2005, and VicePresident, Controller of UnitedTechnologies Corporation from October2000 to March 2003.Richard W. Davies .... 62 VicePresident,General Counseland SecretaryPresent position since January 1, 1996;General Counsel since 1987; Secretarysince 1982; Assistant Secretary 1980-1982;Assistant General Counsel 1974-1987.James H. Biggart, Jr. . . 56 Vice President andTreasurerPresent position since January 1, 1996;Treasurer since 1987; Assistant Treasurer1986 - 1987; Director of Taxes 1984-1986.12