8-K 1 opt8k_may1407.htm OPTIONABLE, INC. FORM 8K

 

 

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

 

May 11, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Optionable, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-51837

52-2219407

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

465 Columbus Avenue

Valhalla, NY

 

10595

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

914-773-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.

 

(b)

On May 12, 2007, Kevin P. Cassidy resigned as Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Registrant.

(c)

On May 11, 2007, Albert Helmig, who had been serving as non-executive Chairman of the Board since May 1, 2007, was designated as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Helmig has been a Director of the Registrant since September 2004. Mr. Helmig has served as Chief Executive Officer of Gray House Consulting, a private consulting firm to public and private entities in the financial services, commodities and energy industries since 2000 and has over thirty (30) years of experience in the financial services, commodities and energy industries.

(e)

Mr. Helmig will be compensated at the rate of $400,000 per annum for his services as Executive Chairman of the Board, payable quarterly.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 14, 2007

 

OPTIONABLE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:


/s/ Marc-Andre Boisseau

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Name: Marc-Andre Boisseau

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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