UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2013
RCS Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-35924 | | 38-3894716 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
405 Park Ave., 15th Floor
New York, NY | | 10022 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(866) 904-2988
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The article attached as Exhibit 99.1 was originally published online by Globe St.com on June 25, 2013. The article reported on certain statements made by Nicholas S. Schorsch, Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The article was not prepared or reviewed by the Company prior to publication. Globe St.com, the publisher of the article, routinely publishes articles on business news. Globe St.com is not affiliated with the Company, and no payment was made nor was any consideration given to Globe St.com by or on behalf of the Company or in connection with the publishing of the article. Statements in the article that are not attributed directly to Mr. Schorsch represent the author’s or others’ opinions and are not endorsed or adopted by the Company.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Globe St.com Article, dated June 25, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | | RCS Capital Corporation |
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| Date: June 27, 2013 | | By: | /s/ William M. Kahane | |
| | | Name: | William M. Kahane | |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
