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):  July 26, 2012

 

BIDZ.COM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51257

 

95-4728109

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

3562 Eastham Drive

 

 

Culver City, California

 

90232

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

310-280-7373

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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.

 

(b) Effective July 26, 2012, Claudia Y. Liu, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, was terminated without “cause” as defined in the employment agreement entered into by and between Ms. Liu and the Company dated as of February 21, 2007 (the “Employment Agreement”). Ms. Liu’s termination was part of a planned reduction in force by the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, Ms. Liu will be paid all accrued compensation through the termination date, severance compensation of $255,000 (equal to one and one-half times Ms. Liu’s current base salary), and the Company will continue to provide Ms. Liu, for a two year period following termination, at the Company’s expense, all life insurance, disability, health and other employee benefits provided to Company employees generally. Ms. Liu’s termination was consented to in writing by Glendon Group, Inc., pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 17, 2012 by and among the Company, Glendon Group, Inc. and Bidz Acquisition Company Inc.

 

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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.

 

Date: July 26, 2012

BIDZ.COM, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence Kong

 

 

Lawrence Kong

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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