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 earliest event reported: April 14, 2016
Actua Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-16249 | 23-2996071 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 640, Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(610) 727-6900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 |
Retirement of Director
On April 14, 2016, Dr. Thomas Gerrity communicated to Actua Corporation (the “Company”) his decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Accordingly, Dr. Gerrity will retire from the Board, effective as of the Annual Meeting.
Gerrity has served as a director of the Company since 1998. His decision not to stand for re-election did not involve any disagreement with the other Board members or with management.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| ACTUA CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: April 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Suzanne L. Niemeyer | ||
| Name: | Suzanne L. Niemeyer | |||
| Title: | Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary | |||