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): December 4, 2015
RCS Capital Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35924 | 38-3894716 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 405 Park Ave., 12th Floor | ||
| New York, NY | 10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(866) 904-2988
(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.
Resignation of Edward M. Weil, Jr. as Director
On December 4, 2015, Edward M. Weil, Jr. resigned as a member of the board of directors of RCS Capital Corporation (the “Company”). Mr. Weil’s resignation did not result from a disagreement with the Company or the board of directors and therefore disclosure under Item 5.02(a) of Form 8-K is not required.
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.
| RCS Capital Corporation | |||
| Date: December 4, 2015 | By: | /s/ R. Lawrence Roth | |
| Name: | R. Lawrence Roth | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||