UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest event Reported): November 2, 2009 (August 7, 2009)
| CHINA INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Nevada | 001-34076 | 98-0575209 |
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21st Floor, Everbright Bank Building, |
| Zhuzilin, Futian District, |
| Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518040 |
| People's Republic of China |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(+86) 755 -8370-8333 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this "Amendment") amends the China Information Security Technology, Inc. (the "Company") Current Report on Form 8-K previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2009 (the "Original Filing"). This Amendment is being filed solely to clarify that Wendy Wang’s resignation from, and Jackie You Kazmerzak’s appointment to, the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company were each effective as of August 17, 2009. No modification or update is otherwise made to any other disclosures in the Original Filing, nor does this Amendment reflect any events occurring after the date of the Original Filing.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On August 7, 2009, Ms. Wendy Wang resigned from her position as Chief Financial Officer of China Information Security Technology, Inc. (the "Company"), effective as of August 17, 2009. Ms. Wang's resignation is not in connection with any known disagreement with the Company on any matter.
On August 7, 2009, the Company's board of directors appointed Ms. Jackie You Kazmerzak, age 35, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effectively as of August 17, 2009. Ms. Kazmerzak is a seasoned executive with more than 10 years of experience in corporate finance and investment management. Prior to joining the Company, she was an executive advisor with Private Chinese Growth Enterprises since October 2008. Prior to that, she was in charge of China investments for JLF Asset Management from May 2007 until May 2008, which was ranked by Barron's among the world's top 30 hedge funds in early 2008. Prior to joining JLF Asset Management, Ms. Kazmerzak served as Chief Financial Officer of Diguang International Development Company, Ltd. (OTCBB: DGNG) from January 2006 until March 2007, where she oversaw the company's quarterly financial reviews and annual audits. Earlier in her career, Ms. Kazmerzak was a portfolio manager at Sand Hill Advisors in Palo Alto, California from July 2004 until December 2005, and an investment officer at Northern Trust Bank in San Francisco from July 2000 until July 2004. She began her career at Bank of America in the corporate finance division in August 1996 and worked there until July 1998, and had been a guest lecturer at INSEAD's MBA school. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Ms. Kazmerzak serves as a Strategic Advisor to CFA China. She received her bachelor's degree in economics from Shanghai International Studies University and obtained her MBA from Arizona State University with a concentration in finance.
The Company intends to enter into a written agreement with Ms. Kazmerzak in connection with her appointment as Chief Financial Officer.
No family relationship exists between Ms. Kazmerzak and any other director or executive officer of the Company and there are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Kazmerzak and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Company's press release regarding Ms. Kazmerzak's appointment is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2009.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated August 11, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2009). |
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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.
| CHINA INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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Dated: November 2, 2009 | By: /s/ Jiang Huai Lin |
| Jiang Huai Lin |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated August 11, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2009). |
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