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): August 7, 2016
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-20190
| DELAWARE | 14-1673067 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
225 Centennial Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
1-888-661-0225
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 August 7, 2016, the employment of Richard Hersperger, Chief Executive Officer of Authentidate Holding Corp. (the “Company”), terminated. In connection therewith, the Company and Mr. Hersperger anticipate entering into a separation agreement. Mr. Hersperger will remain a member of the board of directors of the Company.
Hanif (“Sonny”) Roshan, the Company’s current Chairman, assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer on August 7, 2016. Mr. Roshan’s compensation will remain the same at this time. The information required by Item 401(b), (d) and (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and Item 5.02(c)(3) of Form 8-K is disclosed in and incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2016.
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.
| AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: August 12, 2016 | By: | /s/ William Henry | ||
| William Henry | ||||
| Chief Operating Officer | ||||