0001104659-13-001001.txt : 20130107 0001104659-13-001001.hdr.sgml : 20130107 20130107154531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-001001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130104 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000828678 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 760243729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-19694 FILM NUMBER: 13515177 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6400 IMPERIAL DRIVE CITY: WACO STATE: TX ZIP: 76712 BUSINESS PHONE: 2547511750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6400 IMPERIAL DRIVE CITY: WACO STATE: TX ZIP: 76712 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST CITY BANCORPORATION OF TEXAS INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST CITY ACQUISITION CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880523 8-K 1 a13-2302_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

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): January 4, 2012

 

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL
CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

033-19694

 

76-0243729

(State of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

6400 Imperial Drive, Waco, Texas

 

76712

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (254) 761-2800

 

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 obligations 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))

 

 

 


 

Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 4, 2013, the Board of Directors of FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity”) approved the election of Mark Horrell as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FirstCity, succeeding Jim W. Moore who previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Horrell, 50, previously served as Senior Vice President of FirstCity since August 2011 and Vice President since 2008. Mr. Horrell primarily served as the co-head of the U.S. acquisition platform. Previous to his employment at FirstCity, Mr. Horrell spent 10 years as an organizing partner, principal and portfolio manager in various private investment fund vehicles focused on the purchase and management of a wide array of securities including fixed income and equity investment instruments. Prior to his fund creation and management tenure, Mr. Horrell served for 15 years as a commercial banker in various capacities at an Oklahoma commercial bank, including Investment Portfolio Manager and Loan Review Manager.

 

Also on January 4, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the election of Jim W. Moore as Senior Vice President of FirstCity.  Mr. Moore, 62, previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Servicing. Mr. Moore rejoined FirstCity in 2008 after spending the previous seven years with Santander Consumer USA Inc., formerly known as Drive Financial Services LP (“Drive”), a national subprime auto lender. Mr. Moore served in various capacities at Drive including Director of Securitizations, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Mr. Moore had a long-term association with FirstCity as a senior-level officer prior to the formation of Drive, which resulted as part of a sale to Bank of Scotland and reorganizations of FirstCity which occurred in 2000 and 2004. Mr. Moore’s past experiences also include serving as the President of three different Texas commercial banks. Mr. Moore has more than 35 years of financial services and banking experience.

 

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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.

 

 

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: January 7, 2012

By:

/s/ J. Bryan Baker

 

 

J. Bryan Baker

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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