Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 19 2015 - 5:21PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2015
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
|
|
New York |
|
1-5721 |
|
13-2615557 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
|
520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York |
|
10022 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 212-460-1900
(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 240.14a-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-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. |
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 14,
2015, John Dalton accepted the position of Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Leucadia National Corporation with a start date on or before September 15, 2015. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is attached hereto as
exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Dalton, age 33, was most recently the Assistant Controller and Director, Consolidations and
Financial Reporting of TEGNA Inc./Gannett Co., Inc. Since 2004, Mr. Dalton has held other accounting and audit positions at TEGNA/Gannett. Mr. Dalton graduated from James Madison University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Business
Administration and is a licensed CPA.
Mr. Daltons employment agreement with us provides for an annual salary of $350,000. We will also
reimburse Mr. Dalton for the amount of forfeited compensation from his prior employer and moving expenses to cover his relocation to New York, including the sale of his Virginia house. Our agreement provides for repayment of such reimbursed
amounts by Mr. Dalton in certain circumstances and does not provide for a guaranteed bonus.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed with this report:
|
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit |
|
|
99 |
|
August 19, 2015 press release |
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION |
|
|
|
Date: August 19, 2015 |
|
|
|
/s/ Roland T. Kelly |
|
|
|
|
Assistant Secretary and |
|
|
|
|
Associate General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
Exhibit No. |
|
Exhibit |
|
|
99 |
|
August 19, 2015 press release |
Exhibit 99
August 19, 2015
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laura Ulbrandt (212) 460-1900
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION APPOINTS JOHN M. DALTON
AS ITS CONTROLLER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
New York, New York August 19, 2015 - Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE: LUK) announced today that that John M. Dalton will become
Leucadias Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, succeeding Barbara Lowenthal, effective on or before September 15, 2015.
Mr. Dalton,
age 33, was most recently the Assistant Controller and Director, Consolidations and Financial Reporting of TEGNA Inc./Gannett Co., Inc. Since 2004, Mr. Dalton has held other accounting and audit positions at
TEGNA/Gannett. Mr. Dalton graduated from James Madison University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration and is a licensed CPA.
Teresa Gendron, Chief Financial Officer of Leucadia, stated: I have worked with John at TEGNA/Gannett and am very pleased he will be joining us. We will
benefit from his knowledge and experience, and we look forward to working with John as our newest partner.
* * * *
About Leucadia
Leucadia National Corporation is a diversified
holding company engaged through its consolidated subsidiaries in a variety of businesses, including investment banking and capital markets, beef processing, manufacturing, oil and gas exploration and production and asset management. The Company also
owns equity interests in businesses that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, including a diversified holding company, real estate, commercial mortgage banking and servicing, telecommunication services in Italy, automobile
dealerships and development of a gold and silver mining project.
Leucadia (NYSE:LUK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Leucadia (NYSE:LUK)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024