-----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, LDelI+xqNufZaw7E6Z4aQYDFpyIFWVnGjseW4ms+11IKa1wGu7pu0+tyq9STVEha 5pv0VGNZy8K1bY895vdJoA== 0001193125-06-236115.txt : 20061115 0001193125-06-236115.hdr.sgml : 20061115 20061115154310 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-236115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061115 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREAMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810829 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 870368170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30310 FILM NUMBER: 061219868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 325 CITY: PLANTATION STATE: FL ZIP: 11111 BUSINESS PHONE: 9543770002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRATAMERICA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d8k.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) November 15, 2006

 


DREAMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Utah   000-30310   87-0368170

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2 South University Drive, Plantation, Florida   33324
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 377-0002

Registrant’s facsimile number, including area code: (954) 475-8785

Not Applicable

(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; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

Dreams, Inc., announced today that on November 15, 2006 it increased the size of its Board of Directors from three seats to five seats, and appointed Steven D. Rubin and David Malina to fill the two newly created vacancies on its Board of Directors.

Mr. Rubin is currently a member of The Frost Group LLC, a private investment firm based in Miami, Florida. Mr. Rubin served as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of IVAX Corporation from August 2001 until September 2006. IVAX, which was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited in January 2006, was a multinational company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of branded and generic pharmaceuticals and veterinary products. Prior to joining IVAX, Mr. Rubin was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary with privately held Telergy, Inc., a provider of business telecommunications and diverse optical network solutions, from early 2000 to August 2001. In addition, he was with the Miami law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson from 1986 to 2000, in the Corporate and Securities Department. Mr. Rubin had been a shareholder of that firm since 1991 and a director since 1998. Mr. Rubin received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida, with honors, after graduating from Tulane University, cum laude, with honors, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

Mr. Malina is currently Vice President of Business Development for Ladenburg Thalmann & Company, Inc., a full service investment banking and brokerage firm that has recently relocated its headquarters to Miami, Florida. Mr. Malina was corporate Vice President in charge of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for IVAX Corporation from 2003 to 2006. IVAX, which was acquired by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited in January 2006, was a multinational company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of branded and generic pharmaceuticals and veterinary products. Prior to his employment at IVAX, Mr. Malina was a Managing Director at the Kriegsman Group, a boutique investment bank in Los Angles, California that specialized in health care. From 1974 to 2000, Mr. Malina was a highly regarded screenplay and teleplay writer working for the major film studios and television networks and producing luminaries such as David Geffin, Arnold Koppelson, Roger Birnbaum, Larry Turman, and Frank Price. Mr. Malina is an honors graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and attended graduate school at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

It has not yet been determined what compensation Messrs. Rubin and Malina will receive for serving on the Company’s Board of Directors, or to which committees of the Board of Directors, if any, Messrs. Rubin and Malina will be appointed.


Mr. Rubin is the designee of The Frost Group LLC, which is entitled, pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and The Frost Group LLC dated November 1, 2006, to designate an individual for appointment to the Board of Directors.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Copy of press release of the Company dated November 15, 2006


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 15, 2006   DREAMS, INC.
  BY:  

/s/ ROSS TANNENBAUM

    Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Description

99.1   Copy of press release of the Company dated November 15, 2006
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

DREAMS, INC. APPOINTS TWO NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, November 15, 2006: Dreams, Inc. (DRMS.OB) announced today that David Malina and Steven Rubin, designees of Dr. Phillip Frost, have been named to the Board of Directors. This news comes on the heels of Dr. Frost’s purchase of a 14.7 percent interest in the sports licensed products firm.

David Malina is currently Vice President of Business Development for Ladenburg Thalmann & Company, Inc., a full service investment banking and brokerage firm. Prior to his work with Ladenburg Thalmann, Malina served as corporate Vice President in charge of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for IVAX Corporation, a multinational pharmaceutical company, with direct operations in 39 countries, sales in over 80 countries, and over 7000 employees. IVAX was sold to Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. in January 2006 for an enterprise value of $9.9 billion. Malina is an honors graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and attended graduate school at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Steven D. Rubin is currently a member of The Frost Group, a private investment firm based in Miami. Rubin served as the senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of IVAX Corporation from August 2001 until September 2006. Rubin received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida, with honors, after graduating from Tulane University, cum laude, with honors, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

Ross Tannenbaum, Dreams, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are thrilled with these two new additions to our board. Their talents, public company business experiences and energy will be a welcomed addition to our board. I am confident they will be instrumental in helping Dreams achieve its business goals.”

Dreams, Inc. is a vertically integrated sports memorabilia and licensed products firm. It is the public holding company of several operating divisions with some of the strongest and most recognized brands in the field. They include Mounted Memories, Field of Dreams®, FansEdge, ProSportsMemorabilia.com, The Greene Organization and Malcolm Farley Art.

DREAMS, INC. trades under the ticker symbol: DRMS.OB

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Dreams, Inc. Investor Relations Contact Info:

David M. Greene, Senior Vice-President

Phone: 954-377-0002

Fax: 954-475-8785

dgreene@dreamscorp.com

Public Relations for Dreams, Inc.:

Boardroom Communications

Jennifer Clarin and/or Caren Berg

Phone: (954) 370-8999, Fax: (954) 370-8892

Email: jclarin@boardroompr.com

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Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements made herein contain a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, specific factors impacting the Company’s business including increased competition; the ability of the company to expand its operations and attract and retain qualified personnel, the uncertainty of consumer’s desires for sports and celebrity memorabilia; the availability of product; availability of financing; the ability to sell additional franchises; and general economic conditions.

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