-----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, FnCSvOfr6/fR8RdsuCidGU+qHYoymCbjKXm0ddHSV+qVzMN2fx5C2VNORMhmXxs/ Gr9Y6n/lAnWARJeTBmatJw== 0001144204-07-038756.txt : 20070727 0001144204-07-038756.hdr.sgml : 20070727 20070727170020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-038756 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070727 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070727 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLICARD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081050 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 230991870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03315 FILM NUMBER: 071007268 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 FIFTH AVENUE ROCKEFELLER CENTER STREET 2: 7TH FLOORR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126513102 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 FIFTH AVENUE ROCKEFELLER CENTER STREET 2: FIFTH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 v082039_8k.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) July 27, 2007
 
PubliCARD, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Pennsylvania
0-29794
23-0991870
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.) 

Seventy Five Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor,
 
New York, NY
10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (212) 265-7013

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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Stephen A. Spitzer has resigned from the position of Principal Financial Officer, effective August 3, 2007. Mr. Spitzer is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.

On August 3, 2007, Marc B. Ross will assume the position of Principal Financial Officer for PubliCARD, Inc. Mr. Ross has been a Principal at Triax Capital Advisors, LLC since 2004. Prior to joining Triax, Mr. Ross was a senior manager in the business advisory group of Protiviti Inc., an international risk consulting firm with over 900 employees. Previously, Mr. Ross was a manager at Cherpock & Rosenfeld LLP, a boutique firm specializing in bankruptcy, turnaround, fraud and litigation support.


(a)
Not applicable

(b)
Not applicable

(c)
Exhibits

99.1
Press release issued by PubliCARD, Inc. on July 27, 2007.

 
 

 

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.
 
 
    PubliCARD, Inc.  
    Registrant   
       
Date: July 27, 2007  
/s/ Joseph A. Sarachek

Joseph A. Sarachek, President,
 
    Chief Executive Officer   

 
 

 
   
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit   
Number  Description 
   
99.1
Press release issued by PubliCARD, Inc. on July 27, 2007.
 
 
 

 
 
EX-99.1 2 v082039_ex99-1.htm
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Contact:  Joseph A. Sarachek 
      President, Chief Executive Officer 
      PubliCARD, Inc.
      (212) 265-7013 
 
 
PubliCARD, INC. APPOINTS MARC ROSS PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

NEW YORK - JULY 27, 2007 - PubliCARD, Inc. (Other OTC: CARD) announced today that Marc Ross has been appointed to the position of Principal Financial Officer, effective August 3, 2007. He succeeds Stephen Spitzer, who is leaving PubliCARD to pursue other opportunities.

Mr. Ross, 41, is a principal at Triax Capital Advisors, LLC, a restructuring advisory firm. Prior to joining Triax, Mr. Ross was a senior manager in the business advisory group of Protiviti Inc., an international risk consulting firm with over 900 employees. Previously, Mr. Ross was a manager at Cherpock & Rosenfeld LLP, a boutique firm specializing in bankruptcy, turnaround, fraud and litigation support.

PubliCARD, Inc. has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since May 17, 2007.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits being filed as part of this report, as well as other statements made by PubliCARD may contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company’s current views with respect to current events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern; the terms of any reorganization plan ultimately confirmed; the Company’s ability to obtain Court approval with respect to motions in the chapter 11 cases prosecuted by it from time to time; the ability of the Company to develop, prosecute, confirm and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the chapter 11 case; risks associated with third parties seeking and obtaining Court approval to terminate or shorten the exclusivity period for the Company to propose and confirm one or more plans of reorganization, for the appointment of a chapter 11 trustee or to convert the case into a chapter 7 case; the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service providers; the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the potential adverse impact of the chapter 11 case on the Company’s liquidity or results of operations; the ability of the Company to fund and execute a business plan and to do so in a timely manner and the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and associates. Additional factors that could affect future results are identified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the SEC.  PubliCARD disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise. Similarly, these and other factors, including the terms of any reorganization plan ultimately confirmed, can affect the value of the Company’s various prepetition liabilities, common stock and/or other equity securities. A plan of reorganization could result in holders of PubliCARD’s common stock receiving no distribution on account of their interest and cancellation of their interests. In addition, under certain conditions specified in the Bankruptcy Code, a plan of reorganization may be confirmed notwithstanding its rejection by an impaired class of creditors or equity holders and notwithstanding the fact that equity holders do not receive or retain property on account of their equity interests under the plan. In light of the foregoing, the Company considers the value of the common stock to be highly speculative and cautions equity holders that the stock may ultimately be determined to have no value. Accordingly, the Company urges that appropriate caution be exercised with respect to existing and future investments in PubliCARD’s common stock or other equity interests or any claims relating to prepetition liabilities.
 
 
 

 
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