Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 12, 2018

Longfin Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-38192

81-5312393

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

17 State Street, Suite 4000

NEW YORK, NY

10004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(646) 202-9550

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02

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

On July 27, 2018, Henry Wang, an independent director of the Board of Directors of Longfin Corp (the “Company”) and the chairman of Compensation Committee and member of the Audit committee and Nominating and Governance Committee thereof, notified the Company of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 27, 2018. There were no disagreements between Henry Wang and the Company.

The Board subsequently appointed Dr. Avinash Karingam 42, as a member of the Board, which appointment occurred on July 27, 2018, immediately following Henry Wang’ resignation. Dr Avinash Karingam will also serve as chairman of Compensation Committee and member of the Audit committee and Nominating and Governance Committee in place of Henry Wang.

Avinash Karingam holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics (Fluid Dynamics) and research experience in quantitative financial and computational engineering. He has specialized in quantitative models, product management and quantitative risk management. Avinash Karingam has spent considerable time in developing alfa generating High frequency trading (HFT) models on various asset classes such as Indices, Currencies, Commodities and Equities, under the framework of Money Management and Risk Management.

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.

Dated: July 31, 2018