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):
February 8, 2008
Trans-India Acquisition Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33127 | 20-5063512 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 922-1980
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (312) 922-1980
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(a) and (b) On February 8, 2008, Craig P. Colmar resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Trans-India Acquisition Corporation (the Company). Mr. Colmar remains Treasurer and Secretary of the Company. Also on February 8, 2008, Nalluru Murthy resigned as Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Murthy remains as a director of the Company and was appointed by the Companys Board of Directors to serve as a member of the Companys Audit Committee effective February 8, 2008.
The Company requested the above changes from Mr. Colmar and Mr. Murthy as a means of satisfying the American Stock Exchanges continuing listing requirements with respect to Board of Directors and Audit Committee, including independence pursuant to the American Stock Exchange Company Guide. Specifically, Mr. Colmars resignation as a director will cause the Company to have a majority of independent directors. Mr. Murthys resignation as an officer, combined with the determination by the Companys Board of Directors that his service on the Companys Audit Committee is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and will enable the Company to meet the requirement that its Audit Committee consist of three members. While Mr. Murthy may not be considered independent under Section 121A of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide, he is considered by the Company to be independent under Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As such, the Company relied on Section 121B(2)(b) of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide to appoint Mr. Murthy to the Audit Committee. Following the Companys initial public offering, the Company relied upon an exemption for newly-public companies from certain board composition requirements for a period of one year, and disclosed that it intends to identify an additional independent director to serve on its Audit Committee by February 8, 2008. Until Mr. Murthys appointment, the Companys Audit Committee consisted of two independent members, Narayannan Vaghul and Sarath Naru.
On February 11, 2008, the Company announced the above changes in the Board of Directors and management of the Company. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release dated February 11, 2008. |
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.
Dated: February 11, 2008
TRANS-INDIA ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ CRAIG COLMAR | |
Name: | Craig Colmar | |
Title: | Secretary and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated February 11, 2008. |