Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

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) July 7, 2014

 

Gaming Partners International Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada	0-23588	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 [phone]

 

(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 July 7, 2014, Michael D. Mann resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of Gaming Partners International Corporation and its subsidiary (the "Company"), effective immediately. Notwithstanding his resignation, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Mann a severance payment equal to three months of his annual salary.

 

On July 7, 2014, Gregory S. Gronau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and Alain Thieffry, Chairman of the Board, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Thieffry 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 commencing its search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

 

To the extent required by Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K, the information regarding Mr. Gronau and Mr. Thieffry included in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2014), is incorporated by reference herein pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K.

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

	Gaming Partners International Corporation
Date:  July 7, 2014
	By:	/s/ Gregory S. Gronau
		Gregory S. Gronau President and Chief Executive Officer