Unassociated Document
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) March 11, 2011 (March 7, 2011)
MGT Capital Investments, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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0-26886
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13-4148725
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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Kensington Centre, 66 Hammersmith Road,
London, United Kingdom, W14 8UD
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
011-44-20-7605-1151
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the MGT Capital Investments, Inc.’s (the “Company”) March 7, 2011 board meeting, the members of the Compensation and Nominations Committee of the board recommended and the board (i) approved Robert Ladd’s compensation of $240,000 per annum (with no right to receive restricted stock or stock options) in consideration for his service as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer; (ii) approved independent board members’ annual compensation of $20,000 plus $10,000 in cash for service on all board committees, as required and (iii) approved a grant of 100,000 restricted shares of Company common stock to the independent directors of the board, vesting over 18 months with 33% vesting on each of September 7, 2011, March 7, 2012, and September 7, 2012; such shares are subject to
forfeiture if the applicable director is not a director of the Company at the time the restricted shares are to vest. The board also appointed Richard Taney to serve as chairman of the board to fill the vacancy created by Peter Venton’s resignation as chairman.
On March 8, 2011, Troy Robinson resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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.
Dated: March 11, 2011
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MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Robert Ladd
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Name: Robert Ladd
Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer
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