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): August 10, 2005
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WHX CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-2394 13-3768097
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 355-5200
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
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On August 10, 2005, WHX Corporation ("WHX") held its first meeting
of its reconstituted Board of Directors consisting of Warren Lichtenstein, Josh
Schechter, John Quicke, Glen Kassan and Jack Howard. At this meeting, WHX's
Board of Directors elected three additional members: Garen W. Smith, Daniel
Murphy and Louis Klein, Jr.
Garen W. Smith owns 49% of Abundance Corp., which had a consulting
agreement with WHX (as it existed prior to the effective date of the Chapter 11
Plan of Reorganization) that terminated in February of 2005. Abundance Corp. was
paid $200,000 per annum under the terms of the consulting agreement.
Daniel Murphy is the President of Handy & Harman, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of WHX.
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.
WHX CORPORATION
Dated: August 15, 2005 By: /s/ Stewart E. Tabin
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Name: Stewart E. Tabin
Title: President
