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 15, 2017

 

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-37379   14-1961545

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

411 W. 14th Street, 2nd Floor

New York, New York 10014

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 624-2400

 

(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.

 

(c) Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer. 

 

On May 15, 2017, The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Linda Siluk as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 16, 2017. 

 

Pursuant to an offer letter dated May 15, 2017, Linda Siluk agreed to serve as our Interim Chief Financial Officer. The offer letter provides that Ms. Siluk is entitled to a monthly salary of $27,500 and a grant of 35,000 restricted shares to vest upon the achievement of certain mutually agreed upon objectives. Ms. Siluk will serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer for a period of six months, with further employment to be considered at that time during a review.  Ms. Siluk is eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) plan, health plans and other benefits on the same terms as other salaried employees. In the event that Ms. Siluk is terminated without cause, she will receive payment for the six month term in full, payable in one lump sum.

 

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Siluk served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Fairway Group Holdings, Corp. (“Fairway”) from June 2015 to February 2017, as the Vice President and Finance and Chief Accounting Officer from October 2011 to June 2015, and as Senior Project Manager from August 2009 to October 2010. Prior to her experience at Fairway, Ms. Siluk served as the Chief Financial Officer at Drug Fair from October 2008 to May 2009. From September 2006 to April 2008, Ms. Siluk was the Senior Vice President, Finance at Ann Taylor. Ms. Siluk received her B.S. in Business Administration from Montclair State College. Ms. Siluk is a certified public accountant.

 

There are no family relationships between Ms. Siluk and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no transactions between Ms. Siluk and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

The offer letter is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and such document is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the offer letter, does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  Description
10.1   Offer Letter dated May 15, 2017.

 

 

 

 

  

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.

 

 

 

Dated: May 19, 2017 THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Samuel Goldfinger
  Name: Samuel Goldfinger
  Title: Chief Financial Officer