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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - DESTINY MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC | exhibit99-1.htm |
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
June 22, 2017
Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported)
DESTINY MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 000-28259 | 84-1516745 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation) |
1110 885 West Georgia | |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | V6C 3E8 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(604) 609-7736
Registrant's telephone
number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b -2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ____
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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. |
Departure
On, and effective as of, June 28, 2017, the board of directors (the Board) of Destiny Media Technologies Inc. (the Company) dismissed Steve Vestergaard as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
The Board had earlier, on June 22, 2017, placed Steve Vestergaard on administrative suspension, with pay, from each of his roles as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and replaced Mr. Vestergaard as chairman of the Board. The Board appointed Hyonmyong Cho to replace Mr. Vestergaard as chairman of the Board, effective June 22, 2017.
Mr. Vestergaard continues as a director of the Board.
Appointment
Effective June 28, 2017, the Board appointed Fred Vandenberg as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Vandenberg is currently the Companys Chief Financial Officer and will remain in that role on a temporary basis.
Mr. Vandenberg is 48 years old and has been the Companys Chief Financial Officer, Treasury and Corporate Secretary since July 2007. Mr. Vandenberg has over 17 years of public accounting experience in tax advisory services, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting. Mr. Vandenberg obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University in 1991 and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from McMaster University in 1993. In 1996, Mr. Vandenberg was designated as a Chartered Accountant in Ontario.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Vandenberg and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Vandenberg was selected as an officer of the Company.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Vandenberg and any other director or executive officer, and there are no transactions which would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has not entered into, adopted, or otherwise commenced any material plan, contract or arrangement (written or otherwise) with Mr. Vandenberg in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company has not materially modified or made any material grant or award under any such plan, contract or arrangement.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are either provided with this Current Report or are incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
99.1 | News Release dated June 28, 2017 |
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.
DESTINY MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC. | ||
Date: June 28, 2017 | ||
By: | /s/ FRED VANDENBERG | |
FRED VANDENBERG | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |