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 4, 2010 | |||
| Gaming Partners International Corporation | ||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| Nevada | 000-23588 | 88-0310433 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 1700 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, Nevada | 89102 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (702) 384-2425 | |||
| Not applicable | ||||
| (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 4, 2010, Gregory S. Gronau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gaming Partners International Corporation (the "Company"), was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will assume the responsibilities of its principal financial officer. Mr. Gronau will work with the Company's finance and accounting staff and oversee the Company's financial operations until a new Chief Financial Officer is hired. The Company is concluding its search for a new Chief Financial Officer and expects to make an announcement in the near future. To the extent required by Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K, the information regarding Mr. Gronau included in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2010), is incorporated by reference herein pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K.
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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.
| Gaming Partners International Corporation | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: August 10, 2010 | |||
| By: | /s/ Gregory S. Gronau | ||
| Gregory S. Gronau | |||
| Its: | President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
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