-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ASrjkxy4sQD+pYR0cp+CIsKthizV5rwVdf2whUc4hm0ByaMtbc2zp68U/p/J6Aca g6qZgjOekuid8Be5tWl4pA== 0001104659-03-028552.txt : 20031215 0001104659-03-028552.hdr.sgml : 20031215 20031215163023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-028552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031202 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20031215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023019 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 132638902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07282 FILM NUMBER: 031054943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 OLD BLOOMFIELD AVE CITY: MOUNTAIN LAKES STATE: NJ ZIP: 07046-1495 BUSINESS PHONE: 9732994000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 0LD BLOOMFIELD AVE CITY: MOUNTAIN LAKES STATE: NJ ZIP: 07046-1495 8-K 1 a03-6270_18k.htm 8-K

 

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): December 2, 2003

 

Computer Horizons Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

0-7282

 

13-2638902

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49 Old Bloomfield Avenue
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

 

07046-1495

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 299-4000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

Item 5.                                                           Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.

 

1.               On December 2, 2003, Computer Horizons Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Eric P. Edelstein to the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

2.               On December 12, 2003, the Company issued a press release with Aquent LLC (“Aquent”) announcing a mutual resolution of all pending litigation between the parties.

 

3.               As part of the settlement agreement between the Company and Aquent, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to Article I, Section 3A of the Company’s By-Laws.  The amendment (i) adds “overnight courier” as a means by which a shareholder or shareholders can deliver a request for a special meeting of shareholders, (ii) reduces to 50 days from 75 days the minimum number of days between the date of the request and the date of the requested meeting, (iii) increases to a 45 mile radius of the principal office of the Company from a 30 mile radius the requested site of the meeting and (iv) eliminates the provision that the request or any solicitation thereof is required to be made in compliance with applicable law.  Article I, Section 3.A, as amended, is set forth below:

 

“Section 3.A. SPECIAL MEETING PROCEDURES. Any request for a special meeting of shareholders that is made by a shareholder or shareholders pursuant to Section 3 of this Article I shall be sent by overnight courier or registered mail addressed to the president or secretary of the corporation at its principal office. The date of the meeting to be specified in any such request shall not be fewer than fifty (50) nor more than ninety (90) days after the date on which such request is actually received, and the place for the meeting to be specified in any such request shall be within a 45-mile radius of the principal office of the corporation. Any such request purporting to schedule an earlier date shall be deemed a request to hold the meeting on the fiftieth (50th) day after receipt. Any such request shall be or become ineffective, and any meeting called or noticed pursuant thereto shall be cancelled if the shareholder or shareholders that sign such request is not or are not the holder or holders of the beneficial interest of 10% or more of the corporation’s issued and outstanding shares on each of the following dates: the date such request is mailed, the record date for the meeting (which shall be fixed by the board of directors within five business days after the receipt of such request), and the date of the meeting.”

 

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Item 7.                                                           Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press Release of Computer Horizons Corp. dated December 2, 2003.

 

99.2                           Press Release of Computer Horizons Corp. dated December 12, 2003.

 

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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, hereto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  December 15, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William J. Murphy

 

 

   William J. Murphy

 

   Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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EX-99.1 3 a03-6270_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Michael Shea, CFO

Lauren Felice

 

David Reingold, Senior Vice President, Marketing, IR

RF Binder Partners

 

Computer Horizons Corp.

(212) 994-7541

 

(973) 299-4000

lauren.felice@rfbinder.com

 

mshea@computerhorizons.com

 

 

dreingol@computerhorizons.com

 

 

 

COMPUTER HORIZONS EXPANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

— Edelstein to Join Board as Independent Director and Member of Audit Committee —

 

Mountain Lakes, NJ, December 2, 2003 — Computer Horizons Corp. (Nasdaq: CHRZ), a strategic professional services and human capital management company, today announced the appointment of Eric P. Edelstein to the Company’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Edelstein (54) has also been appointed to the Board’s audit committee.  The Board is now comprised of seven directors, six outside and one management director.

 

Mr. Edelstein’s professional experience includes a thirty-year career at Arthur Andersen, LLP.  Most recently, he was managing partner of the firm’s Northeast and National Business Consulting practices, where in addition to consulting and management duties, he also played a major role in the development of the firm’s technology and software partnerships.  Prior to that, he led the formation, development and growth of Arthur Andersen’s Management and Technology Business Consulting practice, for clients in the insurance and healthcare industries.  Mr. Edelstein’s assignments consisted of process improvements, cost reductions and managing/integrating M&A activity at his client companies.  In addition, Mr. Edelstein was a member of several Arthur Andersen Global Leadership Teams throughout his tenure with the firm.  He holds an MBA from Rutgers University, and is a certified public accountant.

 

“We have taken several measures this year to strengthen our corporate governance practices.  With the addition of Eric, the CHC board is now comprised of six outside directors and only one management director. We know that Eric will bring valuable insight, strategic counsel and financial expertise to Computer Horizons and our Board and we look forward to working with him,” said Earl L. Mason, non-executive Chairman of Computer Horizons Corp.

 



 

About Computer Horizons Corp.

 

Computer Horizons Corp. (Nasdaq: CHRZ) is a strategic solutions, and human capital management company with more than thirty years of experience, specifically in information technology.  The Company provides its services to a multi-national audience through its “bestshore” delivery centers located globally, and enabling its Fortune 2000 customer base to maximize technology investments.  With the acquisition of RGII Technologies, Inc., CHC has expanded its government practice to include the Federal government sector, a growing market, in addition to various other vertical markets it serves, such as healthcare, insurance and financial services. CHC’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chimes, uses its proprietary technology to enable its Global 2000 customer base to align and integrate business planning with human resource management across an enterprise’s business functions.  For more information on Computer Horizons, please visit our Web site at www.computerhorizons.com.

 

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  It is possible that the assumptions made by management—including, but not limited to, those relating to contract awards, service offerings, market opportunities, results, performance expectations, expectations of cost savings, or proceeds from sale of certain operations—may not materialize.

 

Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements.  In addition to the above factors, other important factors include the risks associated with unforeseen technical difficulties, the ability to meet customer requirements, market acceptance of service offerings, changes in technology and standards, the ability to complete cost-reduction initiatives, the ability to execute the sale of certain operations or other initiatives, dependencies on key employees, customer satisfaction, availability of technical talent, dependencies on certain technologies, delays, market acceptance and competition, as well as other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, and other communications.

 

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EX-99.2 4 a03-6270_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

COMPUTER HORIZONS AND AQUENT REACH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

Mountain Lakes, NJ and Boston, MA, December 12, 2003 – Computer Horizons Corp. [Nasdaq: CHRZ] and Aquent LLC announced today that they have reached a mutual resolution of all pending litigation.

 

As part of the settlement, Computer Horizons agreed to modify its June 30, 2003 by-law amendment regarding special meeting procedures by, among other things, reducing from 75 to 50 the minimum number of days between the time a 10 percent or more shareholder requests a special meeting of shareholders and the date of that meeting.   In addition, Aquent entered into a standstill agreement pursuant to which, for a period of one year, it agreed not to request a special meeting of Computer Horizons’ shareholders for any purpose, or nominate anyone to serve as a member of CHC’s Board of Directors, or engage in any proxy solicitation of Computer Horizons’ shareholders.

 

About Computer Horizons Corp.

 

Computer Horizons Corp. (Nasdaq: CHRZ) is a strategic solutions, and human capital management company with more than thirty years of experience, specifically in information technology. The Company provides its services to a multi-national audience through its “bestshore” delivery centers located globally, and enabling its Fortune 2000 customer base to maximize technology investments. With the acquisition of RGII Technologies, Inc., CHC has expanded its government practice to include the Federal government sector, a growing market, in addition to various other vertical markets it serves, such as healthcare, insurance and financial services. CHC’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chimes, uses its proprietary technology to enable its Global 2000 customer base to align and integrate business planning with human resource management across an enterprise’s business functions. For more information on Computer Horizons, please visit our Web site at www.computerhorizons.com.

 

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. It is possible that the assumptions made by management-including, but not limited to,

 



 

those relating to contract awards, service offerings, market opportunities, results, performance expectations, expectations of cost savings, or proceeds from sale of certain operations-may not materialize.

 

Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. In addition to the above factors, other important factors include the risks associated with unforeseen technical difficulties, the ability to meet customer requirements, market acceptance of service offerings, changes in technology and standards, the ability to complete cost-reduction initiatives, the ability to execute the sale of certain operations or other initiatives, dependencies on key employees, customer satisfaction, availability of technical talent, dependencies on certain technologies, delays, market acceptance and competition, as well as other risks described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, and other communications.

 

SOURCE Computer Horizons Corp.

 

 

About Aquent

 

Aquent LLC is a privately-held premier global solutions company with 70 offices across 16 countries. Aquent consists primarily of two divisions: IT Services, providing solutions in application development, quality assurance testing, and project management; and Marketing & Creative Services, providing outsourcing, consulting and staffing for Global 1000 companies. Aquent was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.  Additional information about the company can be found at www.aquent.com.

 

COMPUTER HORIZONS CONTACT:

 

CONTACT:

 

Michael Shea, CFO

 

Lauren Felice

 

 

David Reingold, Senior Vice President, Marketing, IR

 

RF Binder Partners

 

 

Computer Horizons Corp.

 

(212) 994-7541

 

 

(973) 299-4000

 

lauren.felice@rfbinder.com

 

 

mshea@computerhorizons.com

 

 

 

 

dreingol@computerhorizons.com

 

Steve Frankel

 

 

 

 

Abernathy MacGregor Group

 

 

 

 

(212) 371-5999

 

 

 

 

slf@abmac.com

 

 

 

 

 

AQUENT CONTACT:

 

 

 

Investors

 

Media

 

 

Mark Harnett

 

Matthew Sherman/Jeremy Jacobs

 

 

MacKenzie Partners

 

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

 

 

212-929-5877

 

212-355-4449

 

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