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): August 15, 2018
INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36689 | 47-1025534 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 250
West 57th Street, Suite 2223 New York, New York |
10107 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 565-3861
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
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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 August 15, 2018, the directors of Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (the Company”) determined to increase the annual base salary of Executive Chairman A. Lorne Weil from $700,000 to $750,000, effective October 1, 2018, in recognition of Mr. Weil’s expanded role in the day-to-day management of the Company, following the Company’s establishment in May 2018 of the Office of Executive Chairman, consisting of Mr. Weil and the Company’s Chief Operating, Strategy and Financial Officers, to execute the day-to-day management of the Company.
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.
Dated: August 20, 2018
INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
| By | /s/ Stewart F.B. Baker | |
| Name: Stewart F.B. Baker | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |