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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): October 13, 2010
 

 
General Steel Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
         
Nevada
 
001-33717
 
41-2079252
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

Room 2315, Kun Tai International Mansion Building, Yi No 12, Chaoyangmenwai Ave.,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
+ 86 (10) 58797346
 
 
(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:
 
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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.
   

Resignation of Directors

On October 13, 2010, Mr. Dan Li Zhang resigned as a member of the board of directors of General Steel Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”).  Mr. Zhang’s resignation was due to his desire to pursue other business interests.

Appointment of Directors

On October 13, 2010, the Company appointed Mr. Xiao Zeng Xu as a member of the board of directors.

Mr. Xu currently serves as the Director and General Manager of Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (“Longmen Joint Venture”), a subsidiary of the Company, a position he has held since August 2007.  Mr. Xu has been working at Shaanxi Longmen Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. in various positions for more than 20 years, including as Deputy Director of an iron making factory and Director of the Sales Department.  Mr. Xu obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 1996.
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
     
General Steel Holdings, Inc.
   
By:
 
    /s/ John Chen
Name:
 
John Chen
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer
     
 
Dated: October 15, 2010