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): December 5, 2013

 

MERRIMAN HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware	001-15831	11-2936371
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

 

600 California Street, 9th Floor,

San Francisco, California  94108

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (415) 248-5600

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(d) Election of Director

 

On December 5, 2013 Robert Ward was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors by the other Board members to serve until the next stockholder meeting at which directors are elected.  Mr. Ward will receive our standard compensation for directors, which is currently $30,000 per year in cash.

  

 

Item 9.01(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Press release dated December 4, 2013 announcing appointment of Mr. Ward.

  

  

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.

 

	Merriman Holdings, Inc.
Date:  December 10, 2013	By:	/s/ D. JONATHAN MERRIMAN
		D. Jonathan Merriman
		Chief Executive Officer