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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 29, 2016 - MIDWEST HOLDING INC. | exhibit99-1.htm |
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): March 29, 2016
Midwest Holding
Inc.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEBRASKA | 000-10685 | 20-0362426 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| of incorporation) |
2900 South 70th Street,
Suite 400
Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(402)
489-8266
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
|
Not Applicable |
|
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 29, 2016, Kevin Feder was appointed to the Board of Directors of Midwest Holding Inc. (the “Registrant”). Mr. Feder has been a consulting financial analyst since September, 2015. He served as a Senior Analyst / Sector Head, Financial, for York Capital Management from January, 2015 through August, 2015. Mr. Feder served as a Senior Analyst, Small Caps, at Pyramis Global Management (Fidelity Institutional Business) from May, 2011 through December, 2014. From March, 2008 through April, 2011, he served as a portfolio manager for Goldentree Asset Management. Prior thereto, Mr. Feder served as a Senior Vice President for Pequot Capital Management from May, 2005 through March, 2008.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 29, 2016, the Board of the Directors of the Registrant formed an audit committee and appointed directors John T. Hompe, Chair and Financial Expert, Scott Morrison and Jack Theeler to serve on the committee.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The Exhibits listed below are furnished as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 29, 2016 | ||
SIGNATURE
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.
| MIDWEST HOLDING INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Mark A. Oliver | ||
| Name: | Mark A. Oliver | ||
| Date: April 6, 2016 | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |