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): June 9, 2020 (June 9, 2020)
ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| United States Virgin Islands | 001-36063 | 66-0783125 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5100 Tamarind Reef
Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands 00820
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(340) 692-0525
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | AAMC | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On June 9, 2020, the Board of Directors of Altisource Asset Management Corporation (the “Company”) placed on indefinite administrative leave George G. Ellison, as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Robin N. Lowe, as Chief Financial Officer. Messrs. Ellison and Lowe will be on administrative leave until they provide requested information to a special committee of the Board of Directors that is investigating shareholder allegations involving Mr. Ellison, at which time the special committee will evaluate further actions.
Indroneel Chatterjee, the current Co-Chief Executive Officer, will assume interim responsibilities as sole Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and Rene Dittrich, the current Chief Accounting Officer, will assume interim responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer. Information concerning Messrs. Chatterjee and Dittrich can be found, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02, in the Company’s amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on April 29, 2020.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, thereunto duly authorized.
| June 9, 2020 | Altisource Asset Management Corporation | |||||
| By: | /s/ Indroneel Chatterjee | |||||
| Indroneel Chatterjee Co-Chief Executive Officer | ||||||