cdii-8k.htm
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) April 16, 2009
CHINA
DIRECT, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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001-33694
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13-3876100
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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431
Fairway Drive, Suite 200, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (954) 363-7333
(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 to Certain
Officers.
On April
17, 2009, George Leibowitz informed China Direct, Inc. (the ?癈ompany”) of his
intention to decline to stand for re-election to its Board of Directors at the
Company's upcoming annual meeting. Mr. Leibowitz’ decision not to stand for
reelection was due to other commitments that he believed would prevent him from
devoting sufficient time to the Company.
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.
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CHINA
DIRECT, INC.
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April
22, 2009
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By:
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/s/Lazarus Rothstein |
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Lazarus
Rothstein,
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Executive
Vice President and General Counsel |
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