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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) August 23, 2006
Majesco Entertainment Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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06-1529524 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 160 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison, New Jersey | |
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08837 |
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(732) 225-8910
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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):
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 23, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors (the ‘‘Board’’) appointed Jesse Sutton as interim Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, to serve as a Class I Director until the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Company’s stockholders.
Jesse Sutton, age 37, has served as the Company’s President since December 2003 and, until August 24, 2004, served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sutton also served as a member of the Board since December 2003, until his resignation on February 6, 2006, that allowed the Board to maintain a majority of independent directors. Current and historical information with respect to Mr. Sutton’s prior experience and current and prior relationships with the Company have been previously disclosed and are available in the Company’s publicly filed documents.
Also, on August 23, 2006, Morris Sutton resigned as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board. Mr. Sutton had served as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since February 3, 2006. Mr. Sutton will return to his previous position as Chairman Emeritus and will lead the Company’s sales and distribution efforts. Morris Sutton is Jesse Sutton’s father. Current and historical information with respect to Mr. Sutton’s prior experience and current and prior relationships with the Company have been previously disclosed and are available in the Company’s publicly filed documents.
Compensation arrangements relating to Messrs. Morris and Jesse Sutton have not been changed in connection with the events described above. Information on these compensation arrangements have been previously disclosed and are available in the Company’s publicly filed documents.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
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Press Release dated August 29, 2006 |
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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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MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY | ||||
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/s/ Jesse Sutton | |
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Jesse Sutton | |
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Interim Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: August 29, 2006