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) April 28 , 2005
RCG COMPANIES INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8662 23-2265039
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
6836 Morrison Blvd., Ste. 200, Charlotte,
North Carolina 28211
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(704) 366-5054
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.01 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On May 3, 2005, RCG Companies Incorporated (the "Company") announced
the following changes to its officers, effective as of April 28, 2005. William
A. Goldstein, currently the Company's Chairman of the Board, has been appointed
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Marc Bercoon has resigned as the
Company's Chief Financial Officer and has been appointed the President of the
Company. Philip A. Ferri has been appointed the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. Michael D. Pruitt has resigned as the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and has been appointed the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company.
In addition, the Company has announced the following appointments:
Henry Wang has been appointed the Chief Information Officer, Stephen J. Pello
has been appointed the Executive Vice President, Strategic Alliances, and
Matthew D. Krieg has been appointed the Vice President, Strategic Planning, of
the Company.
Mr. Goldstein (age 41), has served as Chairman of the Board and
Principal Executive Officer of the Company since February 1, 2005. From June
2003 to present Mr. Goldstein serves as Chairman of the Board of Farequest
Holdings, Inc., and from March 1992 to November 2004 as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of J&C Nationwide, Inc., a physician staffing company which he
founded in 1992 and sold in November 2004. Mr. Goldstein served as a board
member of Market Central, Inc., a publicly traded technology company from
February 2003 until November 2004 and as Chairman of LA Digital Post, Inc., a
privately held post production film equipment rental company, since September
2003 and Chairman of nPorta, Inc., a travel software and booking engine
technology company since May 2000.
Mr. Bercoon (age 44), has served as Chief Financial Officer of the
Company since February 28, 2005. Mr. Bercoon previously served as Vice Chairman
and Chief Financial Officer for J&C Nationwide, Inc., from November 2002 -
February 14, 2005. Mr. Bercoon was General Counsel of J&C Nationwide from
January 1, 2002 to November 2002. William Goldstein, the Company's Chairman was
Chairman and CEO of J&C Nationwide, Inc. prior to its sale in November 2004. For
the period September 1999 to December 2001, Mr. Bercoon was a Managing Member,
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Vision Building Systems,
LLC, a Florida-based modular building dealer. Mr. Bercoon has been a director of
Mixson Corporation, a Florida based manufacturer of law enforcement products
since November 1998. Mr. Bercoon has also been a director of LA Digital Post,
Inc. a Los Angeles based company in the post production editing equipment rental
business since September 2003, a company controlled by William Goldstein. Mr.
Bercoon began his career as an attorney with a major Chicago law firm currently
known as Katten, Muchin, Zavis & Rosenman.
Mr. Ferri (age 49) served as President and Chief Financial Officer of
OneTravel, Inc. since 1999. Prior to joining OneTravel, Inc., Mr. Ferri brings
years of experience from prior CFO and senior financial positions at Direct
Travel, American Express, Rosenbluth International and the BISYS Group, Inc. Mr.
Ferri is a director of PhoCusWright, Inc., an independent research firm covering
the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors if finalizing its
recommendations as to the terms of the employment agreements with the newly
appointed officers. Once the terms are finalized they will be disclosed by
amendment to this filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
A copy of a press release with respect to the foregoing resignations
and appointments is attached hereto as an Exhibit.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Description
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99 Press Release dated May 3, 2005
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: May 4, 2005
RCG COMPANIES INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Marc Bercoon
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Marc Bercoon
President