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 24, 2011
HOMELAND SECURITY CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-23279 | 52-2050585 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4601 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 1200 Arlington, VA |
22203 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 528-7073
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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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. |
(c) On October 24, 2011, the Board of Directors of Homeland Security Capital Corporation (the “Company”) appointed C. Thomas McMillen as the Company’s President, effective October 24, 2011, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Christopher P. Leichtweis on October 14, 2011. Mr. McMillen will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
C. Thomas McMillen. Age 59, has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since August 30, 2005 and served as the Company’s President from August 30, 2005 until March 19, 2008. From December 2004 until January 2007, Mr. McMillen served as the Chairman of Fortress America Acquisition Corporation (now Fortress International Group, Inc., FIGI.PK), and from January 2007 until August 2009, he served as Vice Chairman and director. From October 2007 until October 2009, Mr. McMillen served as Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Secure America Acquisition Corporation, (now Ultimate Escapes, Inc. OTCBB: ULEIQ.PK) and from October 2009 to December 2010 as a director and from November 2009 to December 2010 as Vice Chairman. Ultimate Escapes, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware in September 2010. In March 2003, Mr. McMillen co-founded Global Secure Corp., a homeland security company providing integrated products and services for critical incident responders, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until February 2004. From February 2004 until February 2005, Mr. McMillen served as a consultant to Global Secure Corp. From December 2003 to February 2004, Mr. McMillen served as Vice Chairman and Director of Sky Capital Enterprises, Inc., a venture firm, and until February 2005 served as a consultant. From March 2003 to February 2004, Mr. McMillen served as Chairman of Sky Capital Holdings, Ltd, Sky Capital Enterprises’ London stock exchange listed brokerage affiliate. Mr. McMillen has also been Chief Executive Officer of Washington Capital Advisors, a merchant bank and one of our stockholders since 2003. Mr. McMillen also served as Chairman of TPF Capital, its predecessor company, from 2001 through 2002. Mr. McMillen has also been an independent consultant throughout his career. In addition, from 1987 through 1993, Mr. McMillen served three consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 4th Congressional District of Maryland. Mr. McMillen received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor and Master of Arts from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
Following his appointment as President, Mr. McMillen’s compensation remains unchanged.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
HOMELAND SECURITY CAPTIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael T. Brigante
Name: Michael T. Brigante
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 28, 2011