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 12, 2018
Surge Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 000-52522 | 98-0550352 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Suite A-910 Henderson, NV |
89052 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 701-8030
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers
On March 13, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Brian M. Speck as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The position had been formerly held by Brian Cox, who also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Speck will serve until the appointment of his successor.
Set forth below is certain biographical information concerning Mr. Speck:
Brian M. Speck
Brian M. Speck (43) has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2018. Since late 2013, he has been Director of Financial Reporting for Brio Financial Group, which will also support the Company’s ongoing financial reporting. In his capacity at Brio, he consults various private and public companies in financial reporting, internal control development and evaluation, budgeting and forecasting. Prior to joining Brio, from 2011 to 2013, he was an audit supervisor at Wiss & Company. In that capacity, he was involved in their accounting and tax practice with industry focuses in manufacturing, wholesalers, construction contractors, and professional service firms. Mr. Speck has a Master of Science in Accounting from Kean University.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
None.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Surge Holdings, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Brian Cox | |
| Name: | Kevin Brian Cox | |
| Title: | President | |
| Dated: | March 15, 2018 | |