Form 8-K

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)             November 9, 2006                                

 

 

eSpeed, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

  

0-28191

  

13-4063515

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code              (212) 610-2200                                

 

 

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 the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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 OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

On November 9, 2006, Henry (“Hank”) Morris, a director of eSpeed, Inc. (the “Registrant”), informed the Registrant that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Registrant and will leave the Board effective December 14, 2006, the date of the Registrant’s 2006 Annual Meeting of stockholders.

In addition, on November 9, 2006, Kevin Foley, President of the Registrant, informed the Registrant that he would not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Registrant at the Registrant’s 2006 Annual Meeting of stockholders.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

   eSpeed, Inc.
Date: November 14, 2006    By:   

/s/ Stephen M. Merkel

      Stephen M. Merkel
     

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary