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 22, 2013

 

Reading International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

Nevada 

1-8625

95-3885184

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

6100 Center Drive, Suite 900, Los Angeles, California

90045

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (213) 235-2240

 

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:

 

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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

On July 22, 2013, the Compensation Committee of Reading International, Inc.’s Board of Directors approved an employment agreement by which James J. Cotter, Jr. shall serve as the Company’s President effective June 3, 2013. Pursuant to the agreement, Reading International, Inc. shall pay Mr. Cotter as compensation for the performance of his duties and obligations, an annual salary of $335,000 together with benefits in line with those received by other senior executives. In addition, as part of the agreement, Mr. Cotter shall immediately be granted 100,000 employee stock options which shall vest over a five (5) year period.


 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

Date: July 24, 2013

By:

/s/ Andrzej Matyczynski

 

Name:

Andrzej Matyczynski

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer