UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 Washington, DC 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): November 11, 2019

Libbey Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 325-2100

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 11, 2019, Susan A. Kovach, Libbey’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, gave Libbey Inc. (“Libbey” or the “Company”) formal notice of her intention to retire from the Company for personal reasons, effective November 30, 2019. At Libbey, we extend our sincerest gratitude to Ms. Kovach for her significant contributions, exceptional leadership and dedication to ensuring the Company’s success over the past 16 years and wish her a long and happy retirement.

In accordance with the Company’s succession planning process, Jennifer M. Jaffee has been elected to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective December 1, 2019. Ms. Jaffee has served as Libbey’s Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since October 1, 2019. Ms. Jaffee joined Libbey in 2009 as Corporate Counsel and has held roles of increasing responsibility, including Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary from 2014 to 2016 and Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from 2016 until assuming her current role. Before joining Libbey, Ms. Jaffee was an Associate at the firms Eastman & Smith Ltd., from 2008 to 2009, and Jones Day, from 2006 to 2008.

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.