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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2013
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SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York | 0-5703 | 11-1796714 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification
Number)
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885 Third Avenue, New York, New York
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10022
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(212) 644-2400
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Siebert Financial Corporation has appointed Suzanne Shank as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, the discount broker/dealer and institutional investment bank, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., effective September 16, 2013. Ms. Shank will also continue to spend approximately half of her time in her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the municipal finance firm Siebert, Brandford, Shank & Co., L.L.C., which she co-founded with Muriel F. Siebert and Napoleon Brandford in 1996. Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. owns 49% of Siebert, Brandford, Shank & Co., L.L.C. and the remaining 51% is owned by Mr. Brandford and Ms. Shank. Ms. Shank, age 51, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Siebert, Brandford, Shank & Co., L.L.C. since its formation in 1996. Ms. Shank will receive an annual salary from Siebert Financial Corporation equal to $250,000.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Siebert Financial Corporation board of directors has named current board members Jane H. Macon as the board’s chairwoman and Robert Mazzarella as the board’s vice chairman.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 12, 2013.
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.
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP.
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Date: September 18, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Joseph M. Ramos, Jr. | |
Executive Vice President and | |||
Chief Operating Officer |