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): August 25, 2017 (August 22, 2017)
 
THE J.G. WENTWORTH COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36170
 
46-3037859
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 350, Radnor,
Pennsylvania
 
 
 
19087-5148
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (484) 434-2300
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers .

On August 22, 2017, The J. G. Wentworth Company (the “Company”) determined to bifurcate the positions of interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, appointing Michael Shaw, vice president, corporate controller of the Company as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer. Aikaterini (Katerina) Cozza, who previously served as both the interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, will continue to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Shaw, age 43, has, most recently, served as the Company’s vice president, corporate controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Shaw served as vice president of accounting policy for Santander Bank N.A. from 2011 to 2015, one of the country’s top retail banks by deposits and a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander, where he was responsible for the accounting policies and transaction advisory of the bank. Previously, Mr. Shaw was an assistant vice president of reporting compliance at Capmark Financial Group and an audit manager with Ernst & Young. Mr. Shaw is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Pennsylvania, a Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom and an Attorney. He received his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Shaw and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Shaw has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.






SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
THE J.G. WENTWORTH COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Stephen A. Kirkwood
 
 
Name:
Stephen A. Kirkwood
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 25, 2017