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): December 20, 2011
GREENHILL & CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-32147
| Delaware | 51-0500737 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 300 Park Avenue New York, New York |
10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 389-1500
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: NOT APPLICABLE
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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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 20, 2011, Greenhill & Co., Inc. (“Greenhill”) issued a press release announcing the death of two Managing Directors of the firm — Jeffrey F. Buckalew and Rakesh Chawla. Mr. Buckalew, age 45, was Head of Greenhill’s North American Advisory activities. Mr. Chawla, age 36, was a Managing Director who specialized in the financial services sector. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Greenhill & Co., Inc. dated December 20, 2011. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Greenhill & Co., Inc. | ||||||
| Date: December 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ ULRIKA EKMAN | ||||
| Name: | Ulrika Ekman | |||||
| Title: | General Counsel | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Greenhill & Co., Inc. dated December 20, 2011. | |
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