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): April 16, 2018
VerifyMe, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 000-31927 | 23-3023677 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Clinton Square, 75 S. Clinton Ave, Suite 510 Rochester, NY | 14604 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (585)-736-9400
| (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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On April 17, 2018, VerifyMe, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Harvey Eisen to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Audit Committee.
Mr. Eisen is currently Chairman of the Board of GP Strategies Corp. (NYSE: GPX) and has been a director since 2002. Mr. Eisen has been Chairman of the Board and CEO of Wright Investors’ Service Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: WISH) since June 2007 and a director since 2004. Mr. Eisen has also served as Chairman of Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC, an investment partnership since 1998. Mr. Eisen was previously Senior Vice President of Travelers, Inc. and held various executive positions with Primerica, SunAmerica Corp., and Integrated Resources Asset Management.
On April 16, 2018, the Company was informed that Mr. Claudio Ballard, a member of the Board since March 30, 2013, had passed away. Mr. Eisen’s appointment is unrelated to Mr. Ballard’s death.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| VerifyMe, Inc. | ||||
| Date: April 20, 2018 | By: | /s/ Patrick White | ||
| Name: | Patrick White | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||