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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 26, 2005
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ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
NEVADA
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
000-15245 93-0946274
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
730 PASEO CAMARILLO,
CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA
93010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and zip code)
(805) 419-8700
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
N/A
(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 registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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SECTION 5 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
Effective August 26, 2005, the Registrant hired Mr. Charles
Harris as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Harris
will commence his employment on September 19, 2005.
Prior to joining Electronic Clearing House, Inc., Mr. Harris, age
43, was President of Merchant Link LLC, a leading supplier of
electronic payment technologies and outsourced services to the
integrated point-of-sale market and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Paymentech. From 1993 to 2002, Mr. Harris held various positions
with Paymentech including Corporate Development Executive, Group
Executive Client Relations, Group Manager Client Relations, and
Vice President Sales Support. Mr. Harris holds a BA in Business
Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the University of
Texas.
No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Harris and any
other persons pursuant to which Mr. Harris was hired as an
officer of the Registrant. Mr. Harris has no family relationship,
as that term is defined in Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, with
any director or officer of the Registrant.
Since the beginning of the Registrant's last fiscal year, Mr.
Harris has had no direct or indirect material interest in any
transaction exceeding $60,000 to which the Registrant was a
party.
On September 1, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing the appointment of Mr. Harris as its President and
Chief Operating Officer, which release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by the Registrant on September 1, 2005.
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.
ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE, INC.
(Registrant)
By: \s\ Alice Cheung
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Alice L. Cheung, Treasurer &
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 1, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release issued by the Registrant on
September 1, 2005.