0001104659-12-069672.txt : 20121017 0001104659-12-069672.hdr.sgml : 20121017 20121017170718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-069672 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121011 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20121017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121017 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814181 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321] IRS NUMBER: 231664166 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14681 FILM NUMBER: 121148925 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 LEGACY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 130 CITY: FRISCO STATE: TX ZIP: 75034 BUSINESS PHONE: 4693621214 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 LEGACY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 130 CITY: FRISCO STATE: TX ZIP: 75034 8-K 1 a12-24378_18k.htm 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):  October 11, 2012

 

Penn Treaty American Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

001-14681

 

23-1664166

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

2500 Legacy Drive, Suite 130  Frisco, TX 75034

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (469) 287-7044

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o            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.

 

On October 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of Penn Treaty American Corporation (the “Company”) elected Gary Hindes to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Hindes will serve on the Investment Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Hindes is a former director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and has voting power over 9.95% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION

 

 

October 17, 2012

By:

/s/ Eugene Woznicki

 

Eugene Woznicki

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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