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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): May 31, 2017

 

THEMAVEN, INC. 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE   1-12471   68-0232575
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2125 Western Avenue, Suite 502 Seattle, WA   98121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  775-600-2765

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction .2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On May 30, 2017, TheMaven, Inc. (the “Company” or “TheMaven”) appointed Joshua A. Jacobs as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of May 31, 2017 and as an officer of the Company with the position of Executive Co-Chair. Before joining TheMaven, Mr. Jacobs was President, Services at Kik Interactive (“Kik”) from May 2015 to December 2016. From June 2011 to April 2014, Mr. Jacobs was Chief Executive Officer of Accuen Media, an Omnicom Company (NYSE:OMC). From September 2009 to April 2011 Mr. Jacobs was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Glam Media. From July 2007 to October 2009 Mr. Jacobs was VP/GM Advertising Platforms at Yahoo, Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO). He has also held leadership positions at X1 Technologies and Bigstep, Inc.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the beta rollout of the new platform is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. 

 

Description 

   
99.1   Press release dated June 1, 2017

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  THEMAVEN, INC.
     
     
Dated: June 2, 2017 By:  /s/ Martin Heimbigner  
    Name: Martin Heimbigner
Title: Chief Financial Officer