-----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, AAcpTGtWPiLWvAzGrFJf2O+ifYjoHR5N2hizR/G82qtEZAegmgRCEcWtYiM+qLmO D2/+oE9VR3nIKDO6cwWhhw== 0001019056-07-000610.txt : 20070628 0001019056-07-000610.hdr.sgml : 20070628 20070627173933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-07-000610 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070627 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070628 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRUDY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000815098 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 061007765 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16056 FILM NUMBER: 07944589 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 353 MAIN AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 679 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038462274 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 353 MAIN AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 679 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 8-K 1 trudy_8k.txt FORM 8K 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: June 27, 2007 TRUDY CORPORATION 353 Main Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 Commission File No. 0-16056 Incorporated in the State of Delaware Federal Identification No. 06-1007765 Telephone: (203) 846-2274 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 (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 204.14a-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-49(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)). Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. The registrant, pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Corporation, increased the Board of Directors from the current number of six (6) Directors to the new number of eight (8) Directors. This change was made effective at its Board Meeting held on June 14, 2007. Item 5.02 Election of Directors. Pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Corporation, the Board of Directors voted to fill the two vacancies on the Board with elections of Messrs. H. Kim Bangash and William S. Sondheim. Mr. Bangash is the founder and chief executive officer of Redrum Entertainment in partnership with Hollywood mega-producer Joel Silver and his Dark Castle production company. Redrum is a convergent media company dedicated to the content categories of thriller and suspense. Prior to this, Mr. Bangash was a principal at Orchid Ventures, a private consulting firm and venture fund for entertainment and media companies. Orchid focuses on early stage media companies and entertainment projects including independent films. Orchid financed over a dozen independent films including the Academy Award winning Sling Blade and Academy Award nominated You Can Count on Me. Mr. Bangash is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. Mr. William Sondheim is currently president of the retail and direct response division of Gaiam, a lifestyle-media company catering to people who value personal development, ecological living, natural health and inspirational entertainment. Prior to this Mr. Sondheim was executive vice president at DualDisc Worldwide, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Mr. Sondheim has extensive work experience in the music and entertainment field with positions in Goodtimes Entertainment, Polygram Video USA, Orion Home Video and Columbia Pictures Home Video. Mr. Sondheim is a graduate of Kenyon College. Appointment of Principal Officer. Effective August 1, 2007 the Board of Directors will promote Fell C. Herdeg from Vice President Finance to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President. Mr. Herdeg will receive a salary of $120,000, effective upon his promotion. Ms. Andersen, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, President and Publisher, has been the Acting Chief Financial Officer. She will cede the position to Mr. Herdeg on August 1, 2007. Mr. Herdeg joined the Company in 2001. He was promoted to the position of Director of Finance in September of 2002 and again promoted to Vice President, Finance in 2005. Mr. Herdeg is a graduate of Trinity College and received an MBA from the Graduate School of Business Administration at Fordham University. 2 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.10 Press release of the Registrant, dated June 27, 2007. 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. TRUDY CORPORATION Date: June 27, 2007 By /s/ ASHLEY C. ANDERSEN ------------------------------------ Ashley C. Andersen, Chief Executive Officer 3 EX-99.10 2 ex99_10.txt EXHIBIT 99.10 EXHIBIT 99.10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Fell Herdeg Telephone: 203-846-2274 Facsimile: 203-846-1776 fell.herdeg@soundprints.com TRUDY ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AND PROMOTION OF MANAGEMENT Norwalk, Connecticut, June 27, 2007- Trudy Corporation (OTCBB:TRDY.OB) announced today the elections of Messrs. H. Kim Bangash and William Sondheim to its Board of Directors. Both new Directors bring a wealth of media, financial and business expertise to the Company. Mr. Bangash is the founder and chief executive officer of Redrum Entertainment in partnership with Hollywood mega-producer Joel Silver and his Dark Castle production company. Redrum is a convergent media company dedicated to the content categories of thriller and suspense. Prior to this, Mr. Bangash was a principal at Orchid Ventures, a private consulting firm and venture fund for entertainment and media companies. Orchid focuses on early stage media companies and entertainment projects including independent films. Orchid financed over a dozen independent films including the Academy Award winning Sling Blade and Academy Award nominated You Can Count on Me. Mr. Bangash is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. Mr. William Sondheim is currently president of the retail and direct response division of Gaiam, a lifestyle-media company catering to people who value personal development, ecological living, natural health and inspirational entertainment. Prior to this Mr. Sondheim was executive vice president at DualDisc Worldwide, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Mr. Sondheim has extensive work experience in the music and entertainment field with positions in Goodtimes Entertainment, Polygram Video USA, Orion Home Video and Columbia Pictures Home Video. Mr. Sondheim is also currently the chairperson for the music industry trade association working group whose members include the RIAA, NARM, CES and Universal Music Group. Mr. Sondheim is a graduate of Kenyon College. Regarding the elections, CEO Ashley C. Andersen Zantop commented "I am delighted at the addition to the board of directors of two such talented individuals. Their experience and expertise will provide an important and timely diversification to the board as the company shapes its strategy in today's new media-rich environment." The Company also announces that Mr. Fell C. Herdeg, currently Vice President, Finance, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, effective August 1, 2007. Mr. Herdeg joined the Company in 2001. He was promoted to the position of Director of Finance in September of 2002 and again promoted to Vice President, Finance in 2005. Mr. Herdeg is a graduate of Trinity College and received an MBA from the Graduate School of Business Administration at Fordham University. Trudy Corporation was founded in 1947 as a privately owned designer of plush toys and became a public company in 1987. Trudy currently holds licenses from the Smithsonian Institution, the African Wildlife Foundation and the American Veterinary Medical Association, among others, for children's books, audio books and plush toys. It has active distribution into the toy and book trade, the warehouse clubs, mass market retailers as well as schools and libraries. Also in its distribution portfolio is a mail order catalog and e-commerce business to the education community and at-home consumers. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only to the date hereof; Trudy Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----