0001437749-12-003382.txt : 20120404 0001437749-12-003382.hdr.sgml : 20120404 20120404163143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-12-003382 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120403 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120404 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Steel Excel Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000709804 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 942748530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15071 FILM NUMBER: 12742236 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 691 S MILPITAS BLVD STREET 2: M/S25 CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089458600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 691 SOUTH MILPITAS BLVD., SUITE 208 STREET 2: M/S25 CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADPT Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100624 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADAPTEC INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 steel_8k-040312.htm FORM 8-K steel_8k-040312.htm
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2012
 
 
Steel Excel Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
0-15071
  
94-2748530
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
691 S. Milpitas Blvd., Suite 208, Milpitas, California, 95035
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
 
(408) 945-8600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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):
 
[ ] 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.
 
Pursuant to the approval of the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors of Steel Excel Inc. (the “Company”), on April 3, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to the Independent Contractor Agreement, dated February 2, 2010, as amended (the “Agreement”), between the Company and John J. Quicke, its Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The Amendment extended the term of Mr. Quicke’s service as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer under the Agreement until December 31, 2012, unless the Agreement is earlier terminated.
 
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
10.1 Amendment No. 3 to the Independent Contractor Agreement, dated April 3, 2012, between Steel Excel Inc. and John J. Quicke.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Steel Excel Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Mark Zorko
  
   
Name:
Mark Zorko
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Dated: April 3, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
10.1 Amendment No. 3 to the Independent Contractor Agreement, dated April 3, 2012, between Steel Excel Inc. and John J. Quicke.
 
 EX-10.1 2 ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 ex10-1.htm
Exhibit 10.1
 
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
 
This amendment (“Amendment”) is effective as of the date signed by Steel Excel Inc. (formerly ADPT Corporation) and amends that certain Independent Contractor Agreement, dated February 2, 2010, as amended (the “Agreement”), between Steel Excel Inc. and John J. Quicke (“Contractor”).  Unless expressly stated to the contrary herein, all capitalized terms in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
 
I.
The name of the contracting party ADPT Corporation is changed to Steel Excel Inc.
 
II.
The term of the Agreement is hereby extended for another one (1) year term covering the period of January 3, 2012 to January 3, 2013.
 
III.
Exhibit A is amended by removing the Anticipated Ending Date of December 31, 2011 in line (b), and replacing it with December 31, 2012.
 
Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
 
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.
 
STEEL EXCEL INC.
  
JOHN J. QUICKE
     
/s/ Mark Zorko
  
/s/ John J. Quicke
Authorized Signature
  
Authorized Signature
     
Mark Zorko
  
John J. Quicke
Printed Name
  
Printed Name
     
Chief Financial Officer
    
Title
  
Title
     
April 3, 2012
   April 1, 2012
Date
  
Date