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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 15, 2016
General Steel Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Nevada | 001-33717 | 41-2079252 | ||
| (State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Level 2, Building
G,
No. 2A Chen
Jia Lin, Ba Li Zhuang,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, China 100025
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | + 86 (10) 85723073 |
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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 February 15, 2016, Ms. Angela He (“Ms. He”) resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of General Steel Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”), effective immediately. The resignation was not due to any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On February 28, 2016, the remaining members of the Board appointed Ms. Tong Yin, to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately, and to assume the position of Ms. He on the Audit, Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board.
Ms. Yin has 20 years accounting, finance and management experience in the manufacturing and mining sectors. Ms. Yin served as Corporate Controller and subsequently VP Corporate Development of RB Energy Inc. (formerly Canada Lithium Corp., a TSX listed lithium producer) from 2011 to 2015. She served as Corporate Controller of Torex Gold Resources Inc., a TSX listed gold producer, from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, Ms. Yin practiced public accounting serving public and private audit clients in the industrial, automotive and energy sectors. She was Staff Accountant, Senior Auditor and Audit Manager with KPMG Toronto office from 2001 to 2010. Ms. Yin also has experience in the management and finance of Sino-foreign joint venture companies.
Ms. Yin is a Canadian Chartered Public Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Master of Management and Professional Accounting degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science degree from Qingdao University.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ John Chen | ||
| Name: | John Chen | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: February 29, 2016