Current Report Filing (8-k)
September 30 2019 - 3:32PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 24, 2019
ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Delaware
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001-38226
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82-1659427
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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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17877 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300
Irvine, California, 92614
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(949) 225-2600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)
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the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
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Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock
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AESE
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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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. ☐
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Kenneth DeCubellis Resigns as Chief Financial
Officer
On September 24, 2019, Kenneth DeCubellis
resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. DeCubellis
will remain with the Company through the end of the year on a consulting basis to assist with transitioning finance matters for
the Company.
Anthony A. Hung Appointed as Chief Financial
Officer
Effective September 24, 2019, the Company
appointed Anthony A. Hung as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Before joining the Company, Mr. Hung served as the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Audio Design Experts, a privately held provider of premier audio solutions for leading consumer
brands. Mr. Hung also served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Sales for Cooking.com, where he oversaw the e-commerce
services business and advertising sales operations. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Golden Eye Dealership Solutions,
a software-as-a-service start-up focused on automotive dealerships. Mr Hung was a General Partner at DynaFund Ventures, and served
in positions related to finance and strategy at the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Hung received a Master of Business Administration
degree from the Anderson School at UCLA, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard College. The Company believes
that Mr. Hung’s experience and expertise in corporate finance, strategy, and operations will be valuable to the Company.
The Company has agreed to pay to Mr. Hung
an annual salary of $285,000, plus standard medical and employee benefits of the Company. Mr. Hung will receive six months of salary
as severance if the Company terminates Mr. Hung’s employment without cause, or Mr. Hung resigns for good reason, and Mr.
Hung provides a release of the Company at the time of such termination or resignation, which release is not rescinded and is in
a form acceptable to the Company.
On September 30, 2019, the Company issued
a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Hung as Chief Financial Offer of the Company, a copy of which is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01.
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Financial Statement and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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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: September 30, 2019
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ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Ng Kwok Leung Frank
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Ng Kwok Leung Frank
Chief Executive Officer
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