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):

September 15, 2020

 

WRIGHT INVESTORS’ SERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-50587	13-4005439
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mt. Kisco, NY	10549
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

 

(914) 242-5700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(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):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name on exchange which registered
Common Stock		IWSH		OTC Pink

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 8.01 Other Events

 

On September 15, 2020 Wright Investors’ Service Holdings, Inc. announced that its trading symbol on the OTC Pink Sheets has changed from “WISH” to “IWSH.” Trading under the new ticker symbol began at market opening on September 15, 2020 and no action is required from the current shareholders in relation to the change of trading symbol. 

 

  

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.

 

	Wright Investors’ Service Holdings, Inc.
Date:  September 15, 2020	By:	/s/ Harold D. Kahn
		Name: Harold D. Kahn
		Title:   Acting  Chief Financial Officer