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): March 7, 2017
GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35176 | 27-4757800 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4553 Glencoe Avenue, Suite 300, Los Angeles, California 90292
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 310-437-6000
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 March 7, 2017, Frank Mullen, Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (“we” or the “Company”), delivered notice of his resignation, with his last day of employment expected to be April 14, 2017.
Mr. Mullen’s decision to resign was due to personal reasons, and not due to any disagreement with the Company regarding its financial reporting, policies or practices or any potential fraud relating thereto.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, we expect to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s March 16, 2017 deadline, and in connection therewith intend to file a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 on March 16, 2017.
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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.
| GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Leddy | |
| Name: Jeffrey A. Leddy Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: March 13, 2017
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