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): February 4, 2019
LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 000-55790 | | 39-2079974 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1612 Cape Coral Parkway East, Cape Coral, Florida | | 33904 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(239) 542-0643
N/A
(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. |
On February 4, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) elected its Interim Chief Executive Officer, James E. May, as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
Mr. May, 64, currently serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Upon the assumption of his position as ICEO on January 15, 2019, Mr. May resigned as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, positions he had held since November 10, 2014. Mr. May previously served as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Company’s predecessor since September 2009, and as the General Counsel of the Company’s predecessor since May 2009. Mr. May joined the Company in June 2007 as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, he held the position of Associate General Counsel with Gateway Computers, and Vice President, Deputy General Counsel with Blockbuster Videos, Inc.
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.
| | LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC. |
| Date: February 8, 2019 | | |
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| | By: | /s/ Christian A. J. Baeza |
| | | Name: Christian A. J. Baeza |
| | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
