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): April 10, 2017

 

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-37379		14-1961545
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

411 W. 14^th Street, 2^nd Floor

New York, New York 10014

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 624-2400

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.

 

Appointment of Emanuel Hilario to the Board of Directors

 

(d)        On April 10, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Emanuel P.N. Hilario as a director, effective immediately.

 

As a non-employee director, Mr. Hilario is entitled to receive cash compensation and grants of stock options or other equity awards in accordance with the arrangements in effect for non-employee directors of the Company and its committees. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Hilario will receive a one-time grant of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) payable in shares of common stock of the Company.

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hilario and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a member of the Board. The Company is not aware of any transaction in which Mr. Hilario has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 10, 2017.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Dated: April 10, 2017	THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.
	By:	/s/ Samuel Goldfinger
	Name:	Samuel Goldfinger
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer