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): January 14, 2019

 

Worldwide Specialty Chemicals Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

       000-55554               47-5048026       
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Downtown Republic Center, Suite 3100

325 N. Saint Paul Street, Dallas, TX 75201.

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 513-4198

 

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Certain Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) Effective January 14, 2019, Mr. Karl Taft resigned as President of KT Chemicals Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Worldwide Specialty Chemicals Inc. (the “Company”). In response, the Company has rearranged the responsibilities of certain members of its staff, and is drawing on selected consultants, in order to focus on KT Chemicals’ business and assure that its customers’ products are delivered on time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

  Worldwide Specialty Chemicals Inc.
  (Registrant)
   
Date: January 22, 2019 By:  /s/ E. Thomas Layton
    Name: E. Thomas Layton
Title: Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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