UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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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) June 24, 2015
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Rand Logistics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-33345
20-1195343
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
500 Fifth Avenue, 50th Floor, New York, New York
10110
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (212) 644-3450
 
N/A
(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.

On June 24, 2015, Laurence S. Levy, Executive Vice Chairman of Rand Logistics, Inc. (“Rand” or the “Company”) and a member of Rand's board of directors, resigned from his position as Executive Vice Chairman, effective August 21, 2015.  Mr. Levy will remain a director of the Company.

In connection with Mr. Levy’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Levy agreed to treat his resignation as a resignation for “good reason”, as defined in Mr. Levy’s employment agreement with the Company dated June 12, 2013 and amended November 5, 2014 (the “Employment Agreement”).
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
Date: June 26, 2015
RAND LOGISTICS, INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Joseph W. McHugh, Jr.  
  Name:  Joseph W. McHugh, Jr.  
  Title:  Vice President