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): March 6, 2014
GREENHILL & CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-32147
| Delaware | 51-0500737 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 300 Park Avenue New York, New York |
10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-1500
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: NOT APPLICABLE
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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 6, 2014, Greenhill & Co., Inc. (“Greenhill” or the “Firm”) issued a press release announcing that Gavin D. Solotar, General Counsel and Secretary of the Firm, will relinquish that role in the second quarter of 2014 and transition to a Managing Director role in the Firm’s Corporate Advisory business. On such date, Patricia Moran will join the Firm in New York as a Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer. Ms. Moran is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where she began her career 30 years ago. Based in New York, she has broad experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, restructurings, corporate governance and general corporate and securities law. She has advised clients on a wide variety of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures in both strategic transactions and financial sponsor transactions, as well as on restructurings, joint ventures and equity financings. In addition to her work for US clients, she has advised clients in Australia, Canada, Europe and Japan.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Greenhill & Co., Inc. dated March 6, 2014. | |
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.
| Greenhill & Co., Inc. | ||||||
| Date: March 7, 2014 | By: | /s/ Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr. | ||||
| Name: Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr. | ||||||
| Title: Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Greenhill & Co., Inc. dated March 6, 2014. | |
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