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): June 1, 2016
JANEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 333-60608 | 86-1005291 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
303 Merrick Road, Suite 400, Lynbrook, New York 11563
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 256-8143
Inapplicable
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) On June 1, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the number of directors from three to four. To fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors, John Joseph Gonzalez II was elected to serve on the Board. Mr. Gonzalez will serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Mr. Gonzalez has been President of Janel’s East Region since February 2015. Prior to that, he was Senior Managing Director of Janel Group, following the August 2014 purchase by the Company of Alpha International and President Container Lines.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| JANEL CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: June 6, 2016 | By: | /s/ Brendan Killackey |
| Brendan Killackey | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||