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): September 18, 2015
FXCM Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34986 | 27-3268672 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
55 Water Street, FL 50 New York, NY, 10041
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(646) 432-2986
(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 September 18, 2015 FXCM Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Margaret Deverell, age 57, to assume the duties of the Company’s principal accounting officer. Ms. Deverell has been employed by the Company since August 2013 as global controller and will continue to serve in that role.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Deverell
was employed by AIG from July 2012 to August 2013 as a chief accounting officer for a reinsurance unit of AIG, responsible for
financial and regulatory reporting for the unit. Prior to that, Ms. Deverell was employed by New York Life Insurance Company from
May 2009 to July 2012 as a vice president for New York Life International, responsible for accounting policy. Previous positions
have included director of financial reporting and accounting policy for Financial Guaranty Insurance Company and vice president/divisional
controller for Prudential Financial. Ms. Deverell is a certified public accountant and holds a BS degree in Accounting from Montclair
State University.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Deverell and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Deverell was appointed as principal accounting officer. Ms. Deverell does not have any family relationships with any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen to become a director or executive officer of the Company.
On September 18, 2015, Nicola Santoro relinquished his title and duties as principal accounting officer of the Company.
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.
| FXCM INC. | |||
| By: | /s/David S. Sassoon | ||
| Name: | David S. Sassoon | ||
| Title: | General Counsel | ||
Date: September 18, 2015