Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 31 2018 - 12:18PM
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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2018
Longfin
Corp.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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001-38192
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81-5312393
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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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17
State Street, Suite 4000
NEW
YORK, NY
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10004
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(646)
202-9550
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
n/a
(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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 [X]
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. [X]
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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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
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LONGFIN CORP.
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By:
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/s/
Venkata Meenavalli
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Name:
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Venkata
Meenavalli
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Title:
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Chairman
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