UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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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This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Form 8-K/A”) amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) on April 18, 2014 (the “Initial Form 8-K”) in connection with a director resignation and new director appointment.
The Initial Form 8-K is being amended by this Form 8-K/A to provide information with respect to the committee designations of the new director. No other amendments to the Initial Form 8-K are being made by this Form 8-K/A.
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 18, 2014, the Company reported on the Initial Form 8-K the appointment of the Honorable Ronald R. Spoehel to the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective April 28, 2014. At the time of such appointment, no determination had been made regarding the committees of the Board on which Mr. Spoehel would serve.
On April 29, 2014, the Board appointed Mr. Spoehel as a member and chairperson of the audit committee of the Company and as a member of the nominating committee of the Company.
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. |
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| Date: April 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Frederic Cassis | |
| Name: | Frederic Cassis | ||
| Title: | Secretary | ||