UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 28, 2011
Western Liberty Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33803 | 26-0469120 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| File Number) | ||||
| 8363 W. Sunset Rd., Suite 350, Las Vegas, Nevada | 89113 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (702) 966-7400
[not applicable]
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
(b) On November 28, 2011 Chief Financial Officer George A. Rosenbaum Jr. informed the company that he is resigning as Chief Financial Officer of Western Liberty Bancorp and as Executive Vice President of its subsidiary bank, Service1st Bank of Nevada, in order to become the Chief Executive Officer of an independent community bank located elsewhere in the Southwest. Mr. Rosenbaum’s resignation becomes effective on December 23, 2011. Ms. Patricia A. Ochal, who serves as a Vice President of Western Liberty Bancorp and as Chief Financial Officer of the subsidiary bank, will act as interim Chief Financial Officer of Western Liberty Bancorp. A press release concerning this change in management is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | press release |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Western Liberty Bancorp | ||||
| Date: December 1, 2011 | /s/ George A. Rosenbaum, Jr. | |||
| George A. Rosenbaum, Jr. | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT | ||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | press release |