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
March 16, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PRGX Global, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Georgia | 0-28000 | 58-2213805 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 Galleria Parkway, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339-5949 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
770-779-3900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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.
On March 16, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PRGX Global, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Gregory J. Owens as a Class I director, to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders to be held later in 2015. The Board has determined that Mr. Owens meets all applicable independence standards, including the Nasdaq independence requirements.
Mr. Owens is currently serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment. Mr. Owens brings broad business experience to the Board as a result of his having held numerous executive level roles for several companies. Prior to serving in his current role at IronPlanet, Mr. Owens served as Managing Director of RedZone Capital, a private equity company focused on turning around and growing under-performing companies. Prior to RedZone Capital, Mr. Owens served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Manugistics Group Inc., a publicly traded global enterprise software solutions company. Mr. Owens also previously served as Global Managing Partner Supply Chain Management of Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). Mr. Owens has received numerous awards from the business community including: Maryland Technology CEO of the Year, Washington Titan of Business and Mid-Atlantic Technology Entrepreneur of the Year.
Mr. Owens previously served as a director of S1 Corporation, a publicly traded software development company, and also serves or has served on the board of directors of a number of private companies, primarily in the software industry.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Owens and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Owens was elected as a director of the Company. There are no related party transactions between Mr. Owens and the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
| PRGX Global, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Victor A. Allums | |
| Victor A. Allums | ||
| Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||
Dated: March 18, 2015