UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2014
GLOBAL DEFENSE & NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36149 | 46-3134302 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 550 | |
| Two Fountain Square | |
| Reston, Virginia | 20190 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(202) 800-4333
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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. |
New Director
On April 18, 2014, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed the Honorable Ronald R. Spoehel to the Board, effective April 28, 2014.
Departure of Director
On April 14, 2014, Dr. John Gannon notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective April 28, 2014, to take a senior advisory position within the US Government.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 18, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of the Honorable Ronald R. Spoehel as a director of the Company and Dr. Gannon’s resignation, both effective April 28, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K: |
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated April 18, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| GLOBAL DEFENSE & NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | |||
| Date: April 18, 2014 | By: | /s/ Frederic Cassis | |
| Name: | Frederic Cassis | ||
| Title: | Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. Press Release, dated April 18, 2014 |