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

The Hillman Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-13293 (Commission File No.)		23-2874736 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 27, 2009, the Board of Directors of The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Andrew W. Code, a current director, as Chairman of the Board of Directors to replace Peter M. Gotsch, who served as Chairman of the Company since March 31, 2004. Mr. Gotsch will continue to serve as a director of the Company.

As disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, Mr. Code has been a general partner of CHS Management Limited Partnership and a general partner of Code Hennessy & Simmons Limited Partnership since August 1988. Mr. Code is on the Boards of Pool Corporation and Woodstream Corp.

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.

Date: April 30, 2009