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)October 17, 2019
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-11596 | | 58-1954497 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia | | 30350 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(770) 587-9898
| Not applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01 – Other Events
Board of Director Committees (“Board Committees”)
On October 17, 2019, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.’s (“the Company”) Board of Directors (“the Board”) approved the following revision to the composition of the Board Committees upon the resignation of Stanley Robert Cochran as a Board member effective on October 18, 2019. The resignation of Stanley Robert Cochran from the Company’s Board was previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 11, 2019.
Audit Committee
Mark Zwecker – Chairman
Larry Shelton
Zach Wamp
Zach Wamp, a director, replaced Stanley Robert Cochran as an Audit Committee member. The Board has determined that Zach Wamp meets the Nasdaq’s composition requirements, including the requirements regarding financial literacy and financial sophistication, and that Zach Wamp is independent under the Nasdaq listing standards and the rules of the SEC regarding audit committee membership.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
Joe Reeder – Chairman
Zach Wamp
Larry Shelton
Larry Shelton, Board Chairman, replaced Stanley Robert Cochran as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The Board has determined that Larry Shelton is independent under the NASDAQ listing requirements.
Strategic Advisory Committee
Dr. Louis Centofanti – Chairman
Joe Reeder
Mark Zwecker
Larry Shelton
Dr. Lou Centofanti, a director, replaced Stanley Robert Cochran as the Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Committee. Dr. Louis Centofanti currently holds the position of Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives of the Company.
No changes were made to the composition of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee.
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.
Dated: October 21, 2019
| | PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Ben Naccarato |
| | | Ben Naccarato |
| | | Vice President and |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
