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 |
January 21, 2005 |
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) |
Magic Lantern Group, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
New York | 1-9502 | 13-3016967 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer |
1075 North Service Road West, Suite 27, Oakville, Ontario L6M 2G2 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 827-2755 |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d)
Effective January 21, 2005, the number of members of the Registrant’s Board of Directors was increased to nine and Mr. Stephen Fay was elected to fill one of the vacancies created. He will serve as a member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until the election and qualification of his successor. With the election of Mr. Fay, eight members, five of whom are believed independent, currently sit on the Board. Subject to final determination by the Board, it is believed that Mr. Fay qualifies as an independent director and a financial expert, as such term is defined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. With the addition of Mr. Fay, the full Board is evaluating the makeup of each of its committees. Mr. Fay was not appointed to the Board of Directors pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with the Registrant or with any of its affiliates.
Mr. Fay is a Certified Public Accountant and has been Managing Partner of Fay and Associates, P.C., an accounting and consulting firm, since 1998. Previously, Mr. Fay practiced as a CPA with Tobin & Waldstein, CPAs from 1977 through 1996. Mr. Fay received an LL.M from Boston University School of Law, a JD from Suffolk University School of Law and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit
Description
99
Press release of Magic Lantern Group, Inc. dated January 25, 2005.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| MAGIC LANTERN GROUP, INC. |
Date: January 26, 2005 | |
| By: /s/ Ron Carlucci |
Ron Carlucci | |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Description
99
Press release of Magic Lantern Group, Inc. dated January 24, 2005.