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 3, 2015
HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| New York | 0-11576 | 13-3119827 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1450 Broadway New York, New York 10018 |
| (Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(212) 582-0900 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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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.
Resignation of Lucio L. Lanza
On March 3, 2015, Lucio L. Lanza resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately, due to a different perspective on the most appropriate strategic direction for the Company. Mr. Lanza was serving as Chairman of the Valuation Committee and as a member of each of the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Independent Directors Committee.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 17.1 | Resignation Letter from Lucio Lanza |
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.
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HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP, INC. | |||
Date: March 4, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ Douglas W. Jamison | |
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Douglas W. Jamison | |||
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Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 17.1 | Resignation Letter from Lucio Lanza |