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): November 29, 2018
EXP WORLD
HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-53300
Delaware | 98-0681092 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
2219 Rimland Drive, Suite 301
Bellingham, WA 98226
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (360) 685-4206
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 29, 2018, eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI; “eXp” or the “Company”) appointed Dan Cahir as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Cahir has more than 10 years of experience managing public and private equity investments across a variety of industries. Currently, Mr. Cahir serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Amherst Ave Capital, positions he has held since June 2018. From June 2013 to June 2018, Mr. Cahir served as a portfolio manager at Long Light Capital, managing a public equity portfolio and evaluating venture capital and private equity investments and allocations to external fund managers. From September 2011 to April 2013, Mr. Cahir was a member of the investment team at Ziff Brothers Investments, a private investment firm.
Mr. Cahir obtained a B.A. in Economics in 2005 from Claremont McKenna College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 2011.
The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Cahir is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive experience in managing equity portfolios and well as advising Fortune 500 clients on M&A, growth and cost-cutting strategies.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Cahir and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as a director.
Mr. Cahir will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Cahir does not have any current or prior relationship with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On December 3, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment discussed above. A copy of the press release is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
1 |
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: December 3, 2018
EXP WORLD HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jeff Whiteside | |
Jeff Whiteside Chief Financial Officer |
2 |
Exhibit 99.1
eXp World Holdings Appoints Dan Cahir to Its Board of Directors
BELLINGHAM, WASH. — Dec. 3, 2018 — eXp World Holdings, the holding company for eXp Realty, the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America (NASDAQ: EXPI), today announced the appointment of Dan Cahir to the company's Board of Directors.
Dan has more than 10 years of experience managing public and private equity investments across a variety of industries. Currently,
he is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Amherst Ave Capital. Previously, he was the portfolio manager
at Long Light Capital and a member of the investment teams at Ziff Brothers Investments and Madrone Capital Partners. Dan began
his career with Bain & Co., where he advised Fortune 500 and private equity clients on M&A, growth and efficiency initiatives.
“We're honored that Dan has joined eXp World Holdings board of directors,” said eXp World Holdings CEO, Chairman and Founder Glenn Sanford. “Dan has a unique mix of substantial financial experience and technology expertise as well as alignment with our core values that will be immensely valuable to our Board and eXp World Holdings' long-term success.”
“I have long been inspired by eXp's mission to build a global community designed and powered by agents to transform the real
estate experience, and I am excited to join the Board of Directors,” said Cahir. “eXp is uniquely well positioned because
of its impressive growth and scale, and I look forward to working closely with eXp Realty agents and staff as well as the other
Board members to help support the company's continued success.”
Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, summa cum laude,
from Claremont McKenna College and holds a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated
with distinction.
About eXp World Holdings
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI) houses eXp Realty, LLC and eXp World Technologies, LLC, which operates the VirBELA platform.
eXp Realty is the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America and the first and only real estate brokerage to operate as one company-owned brokerage in all 50 U.S. states. It is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerage firms in North America with more than 15,000 agents across 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn company stock for production and contributions to overall company growth.
VirBELA offers a modern, cloud-based environment focused on education and team development with clients in various industries from government to retail. VirBELA developed eXp Realty’s current cloud campus, which provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for the company’s agents and staff.
For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.eXpWorldHoldings.com.
Connect with eXp Realty and eXp World Holdings:
● Facebook - Canada, United States
● Twitter - United States, investor relations
● LinkedIn - Canada and United States
Media Relations Contact:
Cynthia Nowak
Vice president of marketing and communications, eXp Realty
360.419.5285 ext. 116
cynthia.nowak@exprealty.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Greg Falesnik
Managing director, MZ Group – MZ North America
949.385.6449
greg.falesnik@mzgroup.us
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