UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): March 5, 2015
BARINGTON/HILCO ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36832 | 47-1455824 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 974-5710
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 5, 2015, Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation formed as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, was informed by EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., the representative of the underwriters in the Company’s initial public offering, that holders of the Company’s units will be able to separately trade the shares of common stock, rights and warrants included in such units commencing on or about March 6, 2015. The shares of common stock, rights and warrants will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbols BHAC, BHACR and BHACW, respectively. Units not separated will continue to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol BHACU.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 5, 2015 |
| 2 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 9, 2015
| BARINGTON/HILCO ACQUISITION CORP. | |||
| By: | /s/ James A. Mitarotonda | ||
| James A. Mitarotonda | |||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| 3 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated March 5, 2015 |
| 4 |