Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 06 2019 - 04:53PM
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:
April
29, 2019
Gaucho
Group Holdings, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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0-55209
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52-2158952
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State
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Commission
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IRS
Employer
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Incorporation
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File
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Identification
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135
Fifth Ave., 10th Floor
New
York, NY 10010
Address
of principal executive offices
212-739-7650
Telephone
number, including
Area
code
Former
name or former address if changed since last report
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
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Common
Stock
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VINO
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OTCQB
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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.
As
approved by the Board on April 29, 2019, Dr. Steven A. Moel was appointed by the Board as a director of the Company and member
of the Audit Committee of the Company. Dr. Moel’s professional experience is as follows:
Dr.
Moel served as a Senior Business Advisor for the Company since 2008 and began serving as a director of its subsidiary, Gaucho
Group, Inc. as of November 2018. Dr. Moel is a medical doctor and licensed attorney (currently inactive). Dr. Moel had a private
legal practice as a business and transactional attorney and is a member of the California and American Bar Associations and has
served as legal counsel to many corporations. The Board has determined that he would be a valuable member of the Board due to
his extensive and broad experience and knowledge in business. In addition to serving as a member of the Company’s Board
of Advisors, Dr. Moel is presently a member of the board of directors of Hollywood Burger Holdings, Inc., a related party to the
Company (International Fast Food Restaurants).
Previously,
Dr. Moel served in many roles, including most recently as a Senior Business Advisor for Global Job Hunt (International Recruiting
and Education). He was also founder of Akorn, Inc., NASDAQ: AKRX (Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Mfg.), where he served as a Director
on the Executive Board and as Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions. Dr. Moel previously served as: the Vice President,
Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Development of Virgilian, LLC (Nutraceuticals/Agricultural); CEO of U.S. Highland, Inc.
BB:UHLN (Mfg. of Motorcycles/Motorsports); CEO of Millennial Research Corp. (Mfg./Ultra-high efficiency motors); Chairman and
COO of WayBack Granola Co. (Granola Manufacturing); Executive VP, Mergers and Acquisitions of Agaia Inc. (Green Cleaning Products).
He has also served as: President, COO and Executive Director of American Wine Group (Wine Production/Distribution); Senior Business
and Advisor, of viaMarket Consumer Products, LLC (Manufacturer of Consumer Products); as a member of the Board of Directors of
Grudzen Development Corp. (Real Estate); COO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paradigm Technologies (Electronics/Computer
Developer); President and CEO of Sem-Redwood Enterprises (Stock Pool), and as a member of the Advisory Board of Mahlia Collection
(Jewelry Design/ Manufacturing).
Dr.
Moel is a board-certified ophthalmologist who was in private practice and academia. He is an Emeritus Fellow of the American Academy
of Ophthalmology and his academic history includes Washington University-St. Louis, University of Miami-Coral Gables, Marshall
University, West Virginia University, University of Colorado, Harvard University, Louisiana State University-New Orleans, University
of Illinois-Chicago, and the College of Law in Santa Barbara.
Also
on April 29, 2019, the Board of Directors extended Scott Mathis’ employment agreement with the Company, dated September
28, 2015 (the “Employment Agreement”) for an additional 60 days to expire on June 30, 2019. All other terms of the
Employment Agreement remain the same.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 6th day of May 2019.
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Gaucho
Group Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Scott L. Mathis
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Scott
L. Mathis, President & CEO
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