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): July 20, 2012
FUQI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-33758 |
| 20-1579407 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
| File Number) |
| Identification No.) |
5/F., Block 1, Shi Hua Industrial Zone Cui Zhu Road North Shenzhen, 518019 People’s Republic of China |
| N/A |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip code) |
Company’s telephone number, including area code: +86 (755) 2580-1888
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 Company under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Charlene Hua
Charlene Hua tendered her resignation as the Director of Investor Relations of Fuqi International, Inc. (the “Company”) through her resignation letter effective on July 20, 2012. Ms. Hua joined the Company in 2009 as the Executive Vice President of Finance, Capital Market, and Corporate Development and subsequently transitioned into her new role as the Director of Investor Relations in mid-2010. The Company thanks Ms. Hua for her many years of service to the Company.
In connection with Ms. Hua’s resignation, Ms. Hua and the Company entered into a consulting arrangement that provides for Ms. Hua to assist the Company in various transition and certain corporate administrative matters for the next three months. Ms. Hua will be paid approximately $11,500 during this three month term for her services.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
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10.1 |
| Consultant Agreement dated July 23, 2012 |
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.
Date: July 24, 2012 | FUQI INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Kim K. T. Pan |
| Name | Kim K. T. Pan |
| Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
