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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2018
MGT Capital Investments, Inc.
| Delaware | 001-32698 | 13-4148725 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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512 S. Mangum Street, Suite 408 Durham, NC |
27701 | (914) 630-7430 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | (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. |
On September 10, 2018, MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Robert Ladd will be taking a leave of absence from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company to focus on addressing the allegations filed in a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint against him filed on September 7, 2018. H. Robert Holmes, independent director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, will assume the duties of Mr. Ladd as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
H. Robert Holmes, 74, was elected as a director of the Company in May 2012. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Holmes has served on the board of Dejour Energies Inc. (NYSE–MKT: DEJ, 2008–2013). Mr. Holmes was the founder and general partner of Gilford Partners Hedge Fund. From 1980–1992, Mr. Holmes was the Co–Founder, President of Gilford Securities, Inc. Previously, Mr. Holmes served in various positions with Paine Webber and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Holmes has served on the Board of Trustees North Central College in Naperville, II; Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart Schools, Chairman of Development Committee, in Chicago, IL; Board of Trustees of Crested Butte Academy where he was Chairman of Development Committee; and the Board of Trustees Mary Wood Country Day School, Rancho Mirage, CA.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Holmes and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Holmes and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 10, 2018, the Company announced Robert Ladd’s leave of absence as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the appointment of H. Robert Holmes as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitutes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and exhibits may contain these types of statements, which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and which involve risks, uncertainties and reflect the Registrant’s judgment as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, operating results and are indicated by words or phrases such as “expects,” “should,” “will,” and similar words or phrases. These statements are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company disclaims any obligation to, and will not, update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented within.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 10, 2018 |
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.
| MGT Capital Investments, Inc. | ||||
| Date: | September 12, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert S. Lowrey | |
| Name: | Robert S. Lowrey | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||