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 25, 2024
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| FREEDOM HOLDING CORP. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Nevada | | 001-33034 | | 30-0233726 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| “Esentai Tower” BC, Floor 7, 77/7 Al Farabi Ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| 050040 |
| (Zip code) |
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| +7 727 311 10 64 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | FRHC | | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 25, 2024, Leonard Stillman resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Freedom Holding Corp. (the “Company”) with immediate effect. Mr. Stillman indicated that his resignation was for personal reasons and was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. As a result of Mr. Stillman’s resignation, the size of the Board has been reduced from six directors to five directors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| FREEDOM HOLDING CORP. |
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| Date: February 29, 2024 | By: | /s/ Evgeniy Ler |
| | Evgeniy Ler |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
