Edgar Filing: Altisource Asset Management Corp

Altisource Asset Management Corporation

Date: December 22, 2014

/s/ Stephen H. Gray

Stephen H. Gray

General Counsel and Secretary

8-K

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 21, 2014

ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

United States Virgin Islands

001-36063

66-0783125

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

402 Strand Street

Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands 00840-3531

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(340) 692-1055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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

(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers:

On December 21, 2014, William C. Erbey notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Altisource Asset Management Corporation (the “Company”) that he will step down from his position as Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective January 16, 2015. Mr. Erbey is stepping down in connection with the Consent Order entered into by Ocwen Financial Corporation with the New York Department of Financial Services. There are no disagreements between Mr. Erbey and the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

The Board of Directors has appointed Ashish Pandey to replace Mr. Erbey as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective January 16, 2015. Mr. Pandey will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pandey has been a Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 2012.

The Board of Directors also appointed Robert C. Schweitzer, a current independent Director of the Company, as Lead Independent Director, effective January 16, 2015.

A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing resignation and appointment of the Chairman of the Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


99.1		Press Release, dated December 22, 2014.

SIGNATURE

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.