Executive Change

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 15, 2018     SIFCO Industries, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)             Ohio   1-5978   34-0553950 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)     970 East 64th Street, Cleveland Ohio   44103 (Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 881-8600 N.A. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):   o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨    Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On February 15, 2018, SIFCO Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Relocation Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with its President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Knapper. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Agreement, the Company agreed to pay certain one-time relocation expenses (not to exceed $153,200) in connection with the completion of Mr. Knapper’s relocation to the Northeast Ohio area. Such relocation expenses are subject to repayment if Mr. Knapper voluntarily terminates his employment prior to the three-year anniversary of his start date in 2016. The foregoing description of the Amended Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Agreement attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 10.1     Amended and Restated Relocation Agreement, dated February 15, 2018, by and between SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Peter Knapper        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.           SIFCO Industries, Inc.     (Registrant)     Date: February 16, 2018         /s/ Thomas R. Kubera     Thomas R. Kubera     Interim Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer     (Principal Financial Officer)