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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2016
General Steel Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Nevada | | 001-33717 | | 41-2079252 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification
No.) |
Level 2, Building G,
No. 2A Chen Jia Lin, Ba Li Zhuang,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100025
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | + 86 (10) 85723073 |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 3, 2016, the Board of Directors of General Steel Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Yunshan Li, effective immediately. Mr. Henry Yu, the Chairman of the Company, has been appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company pending the appointment of a permanent successor.
The Company’s Board of Directors is currently conducting a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and expects to fill such position shortly. The Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K upon such appointment.
On February 4, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing dismissal of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Yunshan Li, and the appointment of Henry Yu, the Chairman of the Company, as interim Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on February 4, 2016 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ John Chen | |
| | Name: | John Chen | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: February 8, 2016
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release issued on February 4, 2016 |
