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):  October 5, 2017

Real Industry, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 435-1255

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:

□ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

□ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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□

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   □    

(b) On October 5, 2017, Raj Maheshwari notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Real Industry, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning from the Board effective as of such date for personal reasons.  He also served on the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board.  Mr. Maheshwari’s resignation from the Board was not due to any disagreement between Mr. Maheshwari and the Company regarding the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Effective October 8, 2017, William Hall has replaced Mr. Maheshwari as a member of the Audit Committee.

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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.