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):

May 24, 2013

 

GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 273-7100

 

 

(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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o    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.

 

Effective May 24, 2013, the employment of Thomas J. Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of Gleacher & Company, Inc. (the “Company”), was terminated.  In addition, effective May 24, 2013, the employment of John Griff, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, was terminated.

 

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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.

 

 

	GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.
Date: May 24, 2013	By:	/s/ Bryan J. Edmiston
		Name: Bryan J. Edmiston
		Title: Controller

 

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