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): MAY 16, 2006 ------------ COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC. ------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 0-10541 13-3055012 - ---------------------------- ------------------ ----------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of Incorporation) 625 N. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 301, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 820-2000 -------------- NOT APPLICABLE (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Hilda Kwena announced her resignation as Treasurer and Controller of Comtex News Network, Inc., effective June 2006. C.W. Gilluly, the current Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Interim Principal Accounting Officer. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable (c) Exhibits. None. 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. COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC. DATE: May 16, 2006 By: /S/ C.W. GILLULY ------------------------------------ C.W. Gilluly, Ed.D. Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer