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| * | On May 18, 2022, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25 delisting and deregistering the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of GWG Holdings, Inc. from The Nasdaq Stock Market, which became effective ten days after the filing of the Form 25. GWG Holdings, Inc.’s common stock began trading exclusively on the market on April 29, 2022 under the symbol GWGHQ. |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On November 15, 2022, David De Weese, and on November 16, 2022, David Chavenson, each a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of GWG Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), gave notice to the Company of their respective resignations as members of the Board and all committees thereof on which they served. Each of Mr. Chavenson and Mr. De Weese independently confirmed that their respective resignations were not due to any disagreement with the Company.
Separately, on November 16, 2022, Timothy Evans, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, also tendered his resignation regarding membership on the Board and all committees thereof on which he served. Mr. Evans provided a letter of resignation (attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 17.1) that notes his disagreement with the conclusions and findings of the investigations committee of the Board, and the Company believes that Mr. Evans’ resignation from the Board and all committees thereof on which he served was caused, at least in part, by such disagreement. The Company announced the resignations of Mr. Chavenson, Mr. De Weese, and Mr. Evans via a press release dated November 17, 2022 and attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The Company provided Mr. Chavenson, Mr. De Weese, and Mr. Evans the opportunity to review the disclosure included in this Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 22, 2022, and noted no disagreement with the disclosure.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 17.1 | Resignation Letter of Timothy Evans | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GWG HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 22, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Stein | ||||
| Name: | Jeffrey S. Stein | |||||
| Title: | Chief Restructuring Officer | |||||
Exhibit 17.1
Dear GWG Holdings, Inc. Board Members:
Effectively immediately, I hereby resign my position as a director on GWG Holdings, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors, as well as my positions as Treasurer of the Company and as officer or director at any of the Company’s subsidiaries, including, without limitation, GWG Life, LLC, GWG Life USA, LLC, GWG DLP Funding IV, LLC, GWG DLP Funding VI, LLC, GWG DLP Funding Holdings VI, LLC, and GWG MCA Capital, Inc.
When I resigned my position as Chief Financial Officer on November 14, 2022, I did not also resign these positions because I did not believe such resignations were required under the circumstances and because I thought that I could continue to be helpful to the Company, including specifically as a director on the Company’s Board, and that any potential conflicts of interests would be addressed by the Special Committee’s role in the Company’s governance.
However, I am resigning my position as a director on the Company’s Board, as well as my other positions with the Company and its affiliates, now because I do not want my continued presence on the Company’s Board to be a distraction as the Company continues to work through the Chapter 11 restructuring process.
To be very clear, these resignations do not mean and should not be interpreted to imply that I agree with the findings or conclusions of the Board’s Investigations Committee or its counsel, or any assertions made to Judge Marvin Isgur during the emergency court hearing on November 14, 2022. To the contrary, at all times in my roles with the Company and its affiliates, I have carried out all my duties to a high standard and have acted in good faith.
As I communicated to you previously, I am committed to the Company and its stakeholders, and I am willing to continue our discussions as to an appropriate role in which I can continue to support the Company’s restructuring process moving forward. I want you to know that I have the Company’s best interest at heart.
I respectfully request that the Board file or otherwise submit a copy of this resignation letter to Judge Isgur in connection with the hearing that is scheduled to occur on November 17, 2022, as well as the letter I submitted to the Board on November 13, 2022 (unless the Board determines that my letter contains privileged information) and the resignation letter I submitted to the Board on November 14, 2022, copies of which I have enclosed with this letter. I do not plan to otherwise participate in that hearing, because I believe this letter addresses any open issues with respect to me.
| Sincerely, |
| Timothy L. Evans |
Exhibit 99.1
GWG Holdings, Inc. Announces Resignations of Timothy Evans, David Chavenson and David De Weese from Board of Directors
DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GWG Holdings, Inc. (OTC: GWGHQ) (the “Company”), a financial services firm based in Dallas, Texas, today announced that Timothy Evans, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, David Chavenson and David De Weese have resigned from their positions on the Company’s board of directors, and any related committee roles they held, effective immediately. Independent director Tony Horton and Jeffrey S. Stein, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer, remain on the Company’s board of directors. The Company expects to provide additional information in the coming days.
Forward-Looking Statements
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GWG Holdings, Inc.
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