UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2013
IZEA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 333-167960 | 37-1530765 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1000 Legion Place, Suite 1600 Orlando, Florida | 32801 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 674-6911
| (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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
IZEA, INC. (the "Company")
April 24, 2013
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(a) On April 24, 2013, Mitchel J. Laskey resigned from the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Laskey advised the Company of his resignation as set forth in the letter attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. At the time of his resignation, Mr. Laskey was the Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees.
On April 26, 2013, the Board unanimously elected the Company's President, CEO and Director, Edward H. (Ted) Murphy, as Chairman of the Board.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Resignation letter provided by Mitchel J. Laskey on April 24, 2013. |
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.
| IZEA, INC. | ||
| Date: April 29, 2013 | By:/s/ Edward H. (Ted) Murphy Edward H. (Ted) Murphy President and Chief Executive Officer | |