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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): March 27, 2013

HANDY & HARMAN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
1-2394
13-3768097
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N222, White Plains, New York
10604
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 461-1300

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Management Services Agreement.

On January 1, 2012, Handy & Harman Ltd. (the “Company”) and Handy & Harman Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Management Services Agreement (the “Management Services Agreement”) with SP Corporate Services LLC (“SP Corporate”).  Pursuant to the Management Services Agreement, SP Corporate provides the Company with the continued executive and corporate services, as previously reported on the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2012. On March 27, 2013, the Company and SP Corporate entered into a First Amendment to the Management Services Agreement (the “First Amendment”) to modify the titles and designation of certain officers to be provided pursuant to the Management Services Agreement, and to adjust the fee thereunder.

Restricted Stock Agreement.
The Company's Compensation Committee has modified the form of Restricted Share Agreement that is to be used with respect to grants of restricted stock to the Company's Board of Directors under the Company's 2007 Incentive Stock Plan (as amended December 9, 2010).
The First Amendment and form of Restricted Share Agreement are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and each are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary descriptions of the First Amendment and Restricted Share Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the text of each document.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Description
10.1    First Amendment to Management Services Agreement
10.2    Form of Restricted Share Agreement






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
HANDY & HARMAN LTD.
 
 
Dated:  April 2, 2013
By:
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
Name:
James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer