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) August 5, 2009

 

Gaming Partners International Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (702) 384-2425

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements or Certain Officers

 

On August 5, 2009, the board of directors of Gaming Partners International Corporation (the “Company”) took the following action as part of its succession plan.  This action will become effective September 12, 2009:

 

Gregory Gronau, who is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, will become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, succeeding Gerard P. Charlier who will retire from the Company and its subsidiaries on that date, except that Mr. Charlier will continue to serve as a director of the Company.

 

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 11, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing this management change.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1.        Press release dated August 11, 2009.

 

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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.

 

 

	GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Date:  August 11, 2009
	By:	/s/ David W. Grimes
			David W. Grimes
			Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated August 11, 2009.

 

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