UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) December 13, 2011
IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-35064 | 30-0663473 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 701 Park of Commerce Boulevard, Suite 301 Boca Raton, Florida |
33487 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (561) 995-4200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
Imperial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) has been informed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire that its chairman and chief executive officer, Antony Mitchell, is not a target of the previously disclosed government investigation of the Company and certain of its employees. Additionally, the Company has begun the process of transitioning its commercial banking activities from SunTrust Bank to another large national financial institution.
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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.
December 15, 2011
| IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Altschuler | |
| Michael Altschuler | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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