0001539894-17-000036.txt : 20170616 0001539894-17-000036.hdr.sgml : 20170616 20170615174033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001539894-17-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170615 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170615 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001539894 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 275466079 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35816 FILM NUMBER: 17914351 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 NORTHWEST POINT BOULEVARD CITY: ELK GROVE VILLAGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60007 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-472-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 NORTHWEST POINT BOULEVARD CITY: ELK GROVE VILLAGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60007 8-K 1 form8-kredirectorelection.htm 8-K Document



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 12, 2017
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands
 
000-54627
 
27-5466079
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 

150 NW Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL
(Address of principal executive offices)
60007
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 472-6700

Not applicable
(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.

Effective as of June 12, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board of Directors from five (5) to six (6) and appointed Wally Walker to the Board of Directors. Mr. Walker has not been appointed to any committees at this time, however, Mr. Walker will likely be added to one or more committees following the next scheduled board meeting.
Mr. Walker will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors, which, as of April 24, 2017, consists of a $55,000 annual cash retainer and the ability to participate in the director stock matching program, pursuant to which Mr. Walker would be eligible for a three-to-one matching grant if he purchases up to $100,000 of stock of the Company within six months of becoming a director. If Mr. Walker is appointed as the chair of the Audit Committee, he will receive an additional annual retainer of $10,000.

 










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.
 
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.


Date: June 15, 2017                    By:     /s/ Paul Romano            
Name:    Paul Romano
Title:     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer