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): March 14, 2008

GHL ACQUISITION CORP.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


  
     
     
     
  
  
    001-33963

      (Commission File Number) 
     
    22-1344998

      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  



300 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10022

  (Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 389-1500

  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


 


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Section 5. Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 14, 2008, John D. Liu resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer. 
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Rodriguez, age 52, served as our Treasurer since our formation in November 2007. Mr. Rodriguez also serves as Chief Administrative Officer of Greenhill and has served as its Managing Director – Finance, Regulation and Operations, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer since January 2004. From November 2000 through December 2003, Mr. Rodriguez was Chief Financial Officer of Greenhill. Prior to joining Greenhill, Mr. Rodriguez was Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of MVL Group, Inc. from January 2000 to May 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Rodriguez was Vice President – Finance and Controller of Silgan Holdings, Inc., a major consumer packaging goods manufacturer, from 1987 to 2000. From 1978 to 1987, Mr. Rodriguez worked with Ernst & Young, where he was a senior manager specializing in taxation.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
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Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.
  

 


 
        
                        
Exhibit
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Description
  
 
        
                        
99.1
 
        
                        
 
 
        
  
Press Release of GHL Acquisition Corp. dated March 19, 2008.
  

 
 




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.
 


 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
GHL Acquisition Corp.
  
 
        
                        

 Date: March 19, 2008
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
By: 
 
        
                        

 /s/ Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Name: Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Title:   Chief Financial Officer