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
November 4, 2011
(Date of report; date of earliest event reported)
Commission file number: 001-33590
MF Global Holdings Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 98-0551260 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
717 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 589-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 November 4, 2011, MF Global Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) announced the resignation of Jon S. Corzine as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company on November 4, 2011, effective November 4, 2011. Mr. Corzine has confirmed that he will not seek severance payments in connection with his resignation.
Edward L. Goldberg, the lead director of the Board of Directors, and Bradley I. Abelow, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will continue in their current positions.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the events described above is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 4, 2011. | |
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.
| MF Global Holdings Ltd. | ||||||
| (Registrant)
| ||||||
| Dated: November 9, 2011 | /S/ Jacqueline M. Giammarco | |||||
| Jacqueline M. Giammarco | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 4, 2011. | |