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): January 29, 2018
THEMAVEN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | | 1-12471 | | 68-0232575 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2125 Western Avenue, Suite 502 Seattle, WA | | 98121 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 775-600-2765
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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 January 28, 2018, TheMaven, Inc. (the “Company” or “TheMaven”) appointed David Bailey as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of January 29, 2018.
As chief executive officer of BTC Inc from 2015, David Bailey is an industry leader in the digital currency and blockchain space. Through its subsidiaries, BTC Inc. is the publisher of the world’s leading digital (Bitcoin Magazine, Distributed, and Let's Talk Bitcoin Network) and print publications (Distributed Magazine and Bitcoin Magazine) dedicated to the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces, an internationally recognized conference series, a blockchain venture studio, a marketing firm and more. Mr. Bailey also serves as CEO of yBitcoin Magazine since 2013; CEO of Bitcoin Magazine since 2014; CEO of The Distributed Ledger since 2015; and Partner of 402 Digital since 2014.
Mr. Bailey is also a board member of Po.et, a shared, open, universal ledger designed to record metadata and ownership information for digital creative assets. Mr. Bailey has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Alabama.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Bailey’s appointment is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
| | THEMAVEN, INC. |
| | | |
| Dated: February 5, 2018 | By: | /s/ Martin Heimbigner | |
| | | Name: Martin Heimbigner
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
