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): July 10, 2015

 

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Illinois

1-05707

36-6097429

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 

(Commission
File Number) 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number) 

 

184 Shuman Blvd., Ste. 420, Naperville, Illinois 

60563 

(Address of principal executive offices) 

(Zip Code) 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 954-0400 

 

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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Item 8.01

Other Event.

 

General Employment Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company"), a provider of specialty staffing services and solutions today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), by the Company. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 of shares of its Common Stock in connection with the offering to cover over-allotments.  

 

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is acting as the sole book-running manager of the offering. Maxim Group LLC is participating as a co-manager.  

 

The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering for working capital, acquisitions and general corporate purposes. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. 

 

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit No. 

Description 

99.1 

Press release issued by General Employment Enterprises, Inc. dated July 10, 2015. 

 

 
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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, thereunto duly authorized. 

 

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. 

(Registrant) 

 

Date: July 13, 2015 

By: 

/s/ Andrew J. Norstrud

Andrew J. Norstrud 

Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

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