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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): NOVEMBER 18, 2005
JWH GLOBAL TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 000-22887 36-4113382
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
550 W. JACKSON BLVD.
SUITE 1300
CHICAGO, IL 60661
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(312) 788-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange
Act.
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act.
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
Mr. Keith D. Kemp resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner
effective November 18, 2005. Mr. Kemp was replaced by Eric A. Simonsen as Chief
Financial Officer of the Managing Owner effective November 21, 2005.
Mr. Eric A. Simonsen, age 60, is Chief Financial Officer of the Managing
Owner. Since 2002 Mr. Simonsen has been a Managing Director of Alix Partners
LLC, where he was responsible for serving as the Chief Administrative Officer of
Refco Inc., the Chief Restructuring Officer of Jarvis plc, Chief Restructuring
Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Cable and Wireless US, Inc., Corporate
Controller for WorldCom, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Genuity, Inc. Mr.
Simonsen also served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company from 2001 to 2002. From 1990 to 2000 Mr. Simonsen served
as Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Operations for Allmerica Financial Corp.
Mr. Simonsen holds a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A in Finance from Lehigh
University.
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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.
JWH GLOBAL TRUST
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(Registrant)
BY: REFCO COMMODITY MANAGEMENT INC.,
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its Managing Owner
Date: November 28, 2005
By: /s/ RICHARD C. BUTT
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Name: Richard C. Butt
Title: President