UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2013
GLOBAL CORNERSTONE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Virgin Islands | 6770 | 66-0758906 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 352 Park Avenue South 13th Floor New York, NY | 10010 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 822-8165
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.
Effective on January 20, 2013, Gregory E. Smith, Alan G. Hassenfeld and Elliot Stein, Jr. resigned as directors of Global Cornerstone Holdings Limited (the “Company”) in connection with the redemption of the Company’s public ordinary shares in accordance with the Company’s memorandum and articles of association. In addition, Mr. Smith resigned as the Company’s President.
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.
| Dated: January 23, 2013 | |||
| GLOBAL CORNERSTONE HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||
| By: | /s/ James D. Dunning, Jr. | ||
| Name: James D. Dunning, Jr. | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
