SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 15, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

107432

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

321-000-124-671

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Ionics, Inc.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

Circuit Street, Light Industry & Science Park of the Philippines I, Bo. Diezmo, Cabuyao City, Laguna, Philippines Postal Code 4025

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

049-508-1111

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

-

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common	843,324,992

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

4

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Ionics, Inc.ION

PSE Disclosure Form 4-8 - Change in Directors and/or Officers
(Resignation/Removal or Appointment/Election)
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Resignation and appointment of Directors.
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Resignation of Mr. Ibarra A. Malonzo and appointment of Ms. Diana Pardo Aguilar

Resignation/Removal or Replacement

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
Ibarra A. Malonzo	Director	Mar.15, 2017	Replaced by Social Security Commission

Election or Appointment

Name of Person	Position/Designation	Date of Appointment/Election (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Effective Date of Appointment Election (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Shareholdings in the Listed Company		Nature of Indirect Ownership
				Direct	Indirect
Diana Pardo Aguilar	Director	Mar.15, 2017	Mar.15, 2017	1	-	-

Promotion or Change in Designation

Name of Person	Position/Designation		Date of Approval (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Effective Date of Change (mmm/dd/yyyy)	Shareholdings in the Listed Company		Nature of Indirect Ownership
	From	To			Direct	Indirect
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Other Relevant Information
Please see attached disclosure letter dated 15 March 2017.