UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 10, 2015
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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Illinois |
1-05707 |
36-6097429 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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184 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 420, Naperville, Illinois |
60563 | |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 954-0400
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:
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Item 8.01 |
Other Event. |
General Employment Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company"), a provider of specialty staffing services and solutions today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), by the Company. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 of shares of its Common Stock in connection with the offering to cover over-allotments.
Roth Capital Partners, LLC is acting as the sole book-running manager of the offering. Maxim Group LLC is participating as a co-manager.
The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering for working capital, acquisitions and general corporate purposes. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
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99.1 |
Press release issued by General Employment Enterprises, Inc. dated July 10, 2015. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: July 13, 2015 |
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/s/ Andrew J. Norstrud |
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Andrew J. Norstrud |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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