UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 25, 2015
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LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 0-7900 | 74-2962475 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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204 Woodhew Waco, Texas |
76712 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (254) 751-7797
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On March 26, 2015, Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted a notice to the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) withdrawing the request it made on January 27, 2015 for an appeal of the previous delisting determination by the NASDAQ staff. Subsequently, on March 26, 2015, NASDAQ notified the Company of its receipt of such notice and that as a result, the Company’s shares would be suspended at the open of business on Monday, March 30, 2015. NASDAQ also notified the Company that it will file a Form 25 Notification of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission when all internal appeal periods have run.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 25, 2015, Frederick J. Dewald and Harold E. Refuse each submitted his resignation as a director of the Company and Life Partners, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, effective immediately. Neither resignation is known by any executive officer of the Company to be the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
SIGNATURE
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.
| LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: March 31, 2015 | By: | /s/ Colette Pieper |
| Colette Pieper President and Chief Executive Officer | ||