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 3, 2014
Charles & Colvard, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 000-23329 | 56-1928817 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite A | |
| Morrisville, North Carolina | 27560 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code)
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(919) 468-0399
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 June 3, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Neal I. Goldman to serve as a director of the Company.
Mr. Goldman, age 70, has served as President of Goldman Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisory firm, since he founded the firm in 1985. Prior to that, Mr. Goldman was an analyst and portfolio manager at Shearson/American Express Inc. Mr. Goldman also serves on the Board of Directors of Blyth, Inc., a multi-channel company focused on the direct to consumer market, and includes in its portfolio two direct sales companies, PartyLite Gifts and ViSalus. He also serves on the Board of Imageware Systems, Inc., a leading company in the emerging market for biometrically enabled software-based identity management solutions.
Mr. Goldman was granted an award of 22,624 shares of restricted stock of the Company on June 3, 2014 pursuant to the Company’s Board of Directors Compensation Program, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended 2013 on March 27, 2014.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Goldman’s appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description of Document
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 4, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Charles & Colvard, Ltd. | |||
| June 4, 2014 | By: | /s/ Kyle Macemore | |
| Kyle Macemore | |||
| Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
Description of Document
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 4, 2014 |
Exhibit 99.1
Charles & Colvard Appoints Neal I. Goldman, President of Goldman Capital Management, to Board of Directors
MORRISVILLE, NC—June 4, 2014—Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTHR), the sole source of created moissanite and Forever Brilliant®, The World’s Most Brilliant Gem®, announces the appointment of Neal I. Goldman to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Goldman has served as President of Goldman Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisory firm, since he founded the firm in 1985. Prior to that, Mr. Goldman was an analyst and portfolio manager at Shearson/American Express Inc. Mr. Goldman also serves on the Board of Directors of Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a multi-channel company focused on the direct-to-consumer market, and includes in its portfolio two direct sales companies, PartyLite Gifts and ViSalus. He also serves on the Board of Imageware Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: IWSY), a leading company in the emerging market for biometrically enabled software-based identity management solutions.
"We are pleased to welcome Neal as
an independent member of our Board of Directors," stated George R. Cattermole, Director and Chairman of the Board of Charles
and Colvard, Ltd. "We believe his long-term vision, financial expertise and knowledge of direct-to-consumer sales channels
will be invaluable to us as we continue to grow our business."
About Charles & Colvard, Ltd.
Charles & Colvard, Ltd., is the global sole source of moissanite, a unique, near-colorless created gem that is distinct from other gems and jewels based on its exceptional fire, brilliance, luster, durability, and rarity. Charles & Colvard Created Moissanite® and Forever Brilliant® are currently incorporated into fine jewelry sold through domestic and international retailers and other sales channels. Charles & Colvard, Ltd.’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “CTHR.” For more information, please visit www.charlesandcolvard.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements expressing expectations regarding our future and projections relating to products, sales, revenues, and earnings are typical of such statements and are made under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, representations, and contentions and are not historical facts and typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “continue,” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.
All forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in predicting the future. You should be aware that although the forward-looking statements included herein represent management’s current judgment and expectations, our actual results may differ materially from those projected, stated, or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors including, but not limited to, our dependence on consumer acceptance and growth of sales of our products resulting from our strategic initiatives; dependence on a limited number of customers; the impact of the execution of our business plans on our liquidity; our ability to fulfill orders on a timely basis; the financial condition of our major customers; dependence on Cree, Inc. as the sole current supplier of the raw material; our current wholesale customers’ potential perception of us as a competitor in the finished jewelry business; intense competition in the worldwide jewelry industry; general economic and market conditions, including the current economic environment; risks of conducting business in foreign countries; the pricing of precious metals, which is beyond our control; the potential impact of seasonality on our business; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk of a failure of our information technology infrastructure to protect confidential information and prevent security breaches; possible adverse effects of governmental regulation and oversight, including regulations related to conflict minerals; and the failure to evaluate and integrate strategic opportunities, in addition to the other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur except as required by the federal securities laws, and you are urged to review and consider disclosures that we make in the reports that we file with the SEC that discuss other factors relevant to our business.
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