-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Dyd1i15lf078+iIW5CsQcHMHGJPt/G6BLmw8roG4zaQ2fdOT9hbMycXk2oasFI55 kD+5A6K4wv9kNT6yQP9q9Q== 0000921895-08-000419.txt : 20080211 0000921895-08-000419.hdr.sgml : 20080211 20080211150612 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-08-000419 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080205 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000106618 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470] IRS NUMBER: 133768097 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02394 FILM NUMBER: 08593002 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 9149254413 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WHEELING PITTSBURGH CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WHEELING STEEL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690202 8-K 1 form8k06447_02052008.htm form8k06447_02052008.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): February 5, 2008

WHX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
1-2394
12-3768097
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite North 222 White Plains, New York
10604
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 461-1350

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 February 5, 2008, Joshua E. Schechter resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of WHX Corporation (the “Company”) due to other business commitments, effective immediately.
 
Effective February 5, 2008, in order to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Schechter’s resignation, John H. McNamara Jr. (44) was unanimously elected to the Board of Directors by the remaining directors to serve as a member until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.  Mr. McNamara has been an investment professional at Steel Partners, Ltd. since May 2006.  Steel Partners, Ltd. is an affiliate of Steel Partners II, L.P., which owns approximately 50.3% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  Prior to working at Steel Partners, Ltd., Mr. McNamara was a Managing Director and Partner at Imperial Capital LLC, an investment banking firm, which he joined in 1995. As a member of its Corporate Finance Group he provided advisory services for middle market companies in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and financings. Mr. McNamara began his career at Bay Banks, Inc., a commercial bank, where he served in lending and work-out capacities.  Mr. McNamara graduated from Ithaca College with a B.S. in Economics.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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:  February 11, 2008
WHX CORPORATION
   
   
 
By:
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
   
James F. McCabe, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President

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