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): August 2, 2018
Spindle, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | | 000-55151 | | 20-8241820 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1201 S. Alma School Road, Suite 12500 | | |
Mesa, AZ | | 85210 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-560-9198
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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 August 2, 2018, Spindle, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors appointed Christopher Wesser to be President and Joseph Horowitz to be a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wesser currently is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Wesser most recently served, from 2014 to 2017, as Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel at Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (“IPDN”), a global technology and networking company having offices in China and the U.S., with 15 million members worldwide. IPDN is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under ticker symbol IPDN. Prior to his service at IPDN, Mr. Wesser served as General Counsel and Secretary of NAPW, Inc., managing all legal, insurance, logistical and business risk matters from 2009 until NAPW was acquired in 2014 by IPDN.
Prior to joining NAPW, Mr. Wesser was a partner with a private boutique litigation firm, where he served as local and national counsel to large corporations in numerous complex litigations in state and federal courts as well as before governmental agencies nationwide. Mr. Wesser holds a B.A. degree in Finance, summa cum laude, from LeMoyne College and a J.D. degree from William & Mary Law School.
Beginning in 2016, Mr. Horowitz has served as a Vice President of Business Development for ExcelAire. Since 2016, Mr. Horowitz has been a consultant to Eiger Marketing where he manages PGA Tour partnerships. Mr. Horowitz was previously a Brand Ambassador for Tempus Jets from 2012-2016 and Webair Internet Development from 2011-2014. A professional golfer, Mr. Horowitz has played on numerous tours, including the PGA Tour Canada and has won professional tournaments worldwide. Mr. Horowitz has been routinely featured on the Golf Channel as a network recording artist and has been a published artist since 2010.
The Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Wesser’s appointment as President and Mr. Horowitz’s appointment as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors which is filed with this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated August 6, 2018. |
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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.
Date: August 7, 2018
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| | SPINDLE, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Jack Scott |
| | Name: Jack Scott |
| | Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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