8-K 1 d564189d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): July 3, 2013

 

 

KCG Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-54991   38-3898306

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

545 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, New Jersey 07310

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(201) 222-9400

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On July 3, 2013, the Board of Directors of KCG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Stephen Schuler, a current Board member, as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Earlier on July 3, 2013, Thomas M. Joyce informed the Company that he was resigning as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

A copy of the press release relating to these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated July 3, 2013.


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.

 

      KCG Holdings, Inc.
      (Registrant)

Date: July 3, 2013

    By:  

/s/ John McCarthy

    Name:   John McCarthy
    Title:   General Counsel