form8k06113_11182009.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): November 18, 2009

 
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
0-28536
74-2781950
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas
75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 661-7488

N/A
(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.
   
 
On November 18, 2009 and November 19, 2009, respectively, Dr. Hans Boehlk and Derek Fromm resigned as directors of Wilhelmina International, Inc. (the “Company”).   Copies of the resignation letters of Dr. Boehlk and Mr. Fromm are attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1 and Exhibit 17.2, respectively.  At the time of their resignations, Dr. Boehlk was a member of the Company’s compensation committee, and Mr. Fromm was chairman of the Company’s audit committee.  Each of Dr. Boehlk and Mr. Fromm stated in his resignation letter that his position as a director was compromised because a committee of disinterested directors was not presented with what he believed was an unconditional commitment by Newcastle Partners, L.P. (“Newcastle”) to purchase up to $2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to a purchase agreement between the Company and Newcastle (the “Purchase Agreement”), prior to the expiration of the Purchase Agreement on July 13, 2009.  The Company notes that the terms of the Purchase Agreement were previously fully disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2008 and have been disclosed in subsequent periodic filings of the Company.

Dr. Boehlk and Mr. Fromm were designees of Dieter Esch and Brad Krassner, respectively, to the Company’s Board of Directors under the terms of an acquisition agreement consummated on February 13, 2009 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Wilhelmina Ltd. and certain of its affiliates.
 
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
   
(d)  Exhibits.
          
Exhibit No.
Description
   
17.1
Resignation Letter from Dr. Hans Boehlk dated November 18, 2009
   
17.2
Resignation Letter from Derek Fromm dated November 19, 2009
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  November 24, 2009
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ John Murray
   
Name:  John Murray
   
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
17.1
Resignation Letter from Dr. Hans Boehlk dated November 18, 2009
   
17.2
Resignation Letter from Derek Fromm dated November 19, 2009