Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 20 2017 - 5:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
June 17, 2017
WIZARD WORLD,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
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000-33383
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98-0357690
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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662
N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 300
Los
Angeles, CA 90049
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(310)
648-8410
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company [ ]
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
Effective June 17, 2017 (the “
Effective
Date
”), Randall Malinoff no longer serves as Chief Operating Officer of Wizard World, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“
Company
”). The Company and Mr. Malinoff entered into an agreement (the “
New Agreement
”)
pursuant to which, as of the Effective Date, Mr. Malinoff would no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Pursuant
to the New Agreement, Mr. Malinoff was to remain an employee of the Company serving in an alternative capacity.
Mr. Malinoff resigned from the Company effective
July 3, 2017. Mr. Malinoff disputes the validity of the New Agreement and the Company’s classification of his departure
from the Company as a resignation. The Company is currently in communication with a representative of Mr. Malinoff, which communications
may, or may not, result in a conclusion of this matter.
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.
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WIZARD
WORLD, INC.
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Date:
July 20, 2017
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By:
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/s/
John D. Maatta
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Name:
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John
D. Maatta
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer and President
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