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 25, 2002

 

MANPOWER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-10686 (Commission file number)

39-1672779 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

5301 North Ironwood Road
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 961-1000

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Events.

         On February 25, 2002, Manpower Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Rozanne L. Ridgway to its Board of Directors. The February 25, 2002 Press Release is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference, except for references to the Company's website and the information contained therein.

 

 

Item 7. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release dated February 25, 2002.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

         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.

 

	MANPOWER INC.
Date: March 13, 2002	/s/ Michael J. Van Handel                     Michael J. Van Handel Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release dated February 25, 2002.

Exhibit 99.1

Manpower Inc. Names Rozanne L. Ridgway to Board of Directors

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) today announced that Rozanne L. Ridgway, 66, has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. She will fill a position vacated by Nancy Brinker, who resigned in August of 2001 to take the post of U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.

"Roz Ridgway has a wealth of expertise in international relations through her exceptional career at the U.S. State Department," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman & CEO of Manpower Inc. "This background, combined with her corporate board experience, will be a great addition to our Board as Manpower continues to execute our global business strategies."

Ridgway was a career diplomat for 32 years, serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic from 1982 to 1985 and as the U.S. Ambassador to Finland from 1977 to 1980. She capped her career as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs from 1985 to 1989.

From 1989 to 1996, she was President and then Co-Chairman of the Atlantic Council of the U.S., a non-partisan network promoting constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs. In 1998, she was elected to the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Ridgway is currently a member of the Board of Directors for 3M, The Boeing Company, Sara Lee Corporation, Emerson Electric Co. and the New Perspective Fund. She is also a Trustee for the Brookings Institution, the George C. Marshall Foundation, the National Geographic Society and Hamline University, her alma mater in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Manpower Inc. is a world leader in the staffing industry, providing workforce management services and solutions to customers through 3,900 offices in 61 countries. The firm annually provides employment to 2 million people worldwide and is an industry leader in employee assessment and training. Manpower also provides a range of staffing solutions, engagement and consulting services worldwide under the subsidiary brands of Brook Street, Elan, The Empower Group and Jefferson Wells. More information on Manpower Inc. can be found at the company's Web site, www.manpower.com.

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