UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) January 3, 2012
IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-35064 | 30-0663473 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 701 Park of Commerce Boulevard, Suite 301 Boca Raton, Florida |
33487 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (561) 995-4200
(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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
In connection with the previously disclosed government investigation of Imperial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its employees, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire has, as of January 3, 2012, confirmed the following:
| • | the government investigation is focused on the Company’s premium finance business and is not focused on the Company’s life settlements and structured settlements operations; |
| • | the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer is the only member of the Company’s current senior management whom the government has designated as a target; |
| • | the focus of the government investigation is not on the Company’s accounting and finance departments; |
| • | the purpose of the government investigation is to expeditiously understand and appropriately address whether violations of federal criminal law have occurred, and it is not the government’s intention to impede the Company’s ability to otherwise conduct its life settlements and structured settlements businesses; and |
| • | the allegations that the government is investigating focus on whether the Company or employees in the Company’s premium finance unit played a role, whether directly or indirectly, in making misrepresentations to life insurance carriers in connection with applications for life insurance policies. |
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.
January 9, 2012
| IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Altschuler | |
| Michael Altschuler | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||