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 19, 2013
GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-14140
(Commission File Number)
22-2655804
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
10104
(Zip Code)
(212) 273-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Gleacher & Company, Inc. (“Gleacher” or the “Company”) confirmed the departure of approximately 20 professionals previously employed in Gleacher’s Credit Products division. This division provides analysis, sales and trading on a wide variety of high-yield and investment-grade credit securities, as well as trade execution services, liability management, corporate debt repurchase programs and new issue distributions. Gleacher intends to replace the departing personnel from the 73 remaining members of this division and through its ongoing recruiting efforts. While these departures are likely to have, at least in the short term, an adverse impact on the Company’s revenues, the magnitude and duration of this impact cannot be estimated at this time.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Thomas J. Hughes |
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Thomas J. Hughes |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: February 20, 2013