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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 2, 2010.
CTPARTNERS EXECUTIVE SEARCH INC.
Delaware | 001-34993 | 52-2402079 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, New York | 10036 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 588-3500
(N/A)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2.):
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
On December 2, 2010, CTPartners Executive Search LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, consummated a conversion (referred to herein as the Corporate Conversion) pursuant to
which, among other things, CTPartners Executive Search LLC converted from a limited liability
company to a Delaware corporation and changed its name to CTPartners Executive Search Inc. All
references to the term Company herein refer to CTPartners Executive Search LLC for all periods
prior to the consummation of the Corporate Conversion and refer to CTPartners Executive Search Inc.
for all periods subsequent to the consummation of the Corporate Conversion. By virtue of the
Corporate Conversion, CTPartners Executive Search Inc. has succeeded to all of the assets,
liabilities, contractual rights and contractual obligations of CTPartners Executive Search LLC.
All matters referred to herein have been previously reported in the prospectus filed by the
Company on December 8, 2010 pursuant to Rule 424(b) (the 424(b) Prospectus) and accordingly are
described herein in summary form.
Item 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Underwriting Agreement
On December 7, 2010, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with William Blair &
Company, L.L.C. and C.L. King & Associates, Inc. as representatives of various underwriters,
providing for the initial public offering of 2,307,692 shares of the Companys Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share (the Common Stock), at a price of $13.00 per share. Pursuant to the
underwriting agreement, the Company has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option,
exercisable for a period of 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 346,153 shares of Common Stock
at a price of $13.00 per share.
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
On December 7, 2010, after the consummation of the Corporate Conversion, the Board of
Directors of the Company approved the Companys 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Plan
provides for the granting of various types of equity and non-equity awards to the Companys
employees, officers, directors and consultants, including incentive stock options, non-qualified
stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Plan
provides for the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
By virtue of actions taken by the initial Board of Directors of the Company immediately after
the Corporate Conversion, the officers of CTPartners Executive Search LLC immediately prior to the
consummation of the Corporate Conversion were elected to the identical positions as officers of
CTPartners Executive Search Inc. and the members of the Board of Managers of CTPartners Executive
Search LLC immediately prior to the consummation of the Corporate Conversion were elected to the
Board of Directors of CTPartners Executive Search Inc., to hold office for the terms described in
the 424(b) Prospectus.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
In connection with the Corporate Conversion, the Company filed its certificate of
incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 2, 2010. A copy of
that certificate of incorporation has been filed as an exhibit to the Companys Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-169224) (the Registration Statement).
Also on December 2, 2010, the Company adopted the Companys bylaws. A copy of those bylaws has
been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
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No amendments have been made to either the above-mentioned certificate of incorporation or the
above-mentioned bylaws.
Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 8, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its initial
public offering of 2,307,692 shares of its common stock, at a price of $13.00 per share. The shares
are listed on the NYSE Amex Equities Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol CTP beginning
December 8, 2010.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2010, by and among the Company and
the underwriters named therein, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Registration Statement. |
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3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement. |
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3.2 | Bylaws are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. |
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10.4 | 2010 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement. |
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99.1 | Press Release dated December 8, 2010. |
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.
CTPartners Executive Search Inc. |
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Date: December 9, 2010 | By: | /s/ David C. Nocifora | ||
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2010, by and among the Company and
the underwriters named therein, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Registration Statement. |
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3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement. |
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3.2 | Bylaws are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement. |
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10.4 | 2010 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement. |
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99.1 | Press Release dated December 8, 2010. |
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