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, 2009
CHINA
FIRE & SECURITY GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in Charter)
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000-50491
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65-1193022
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employee
Identification
No.)
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B-2508
TYG Center, C2
Dongsanhuanbeilu,
Chaoyang
District, Beijing 100027,
People’s
Republic of China
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(86-10)
8441-7400
(Issuer
Telephone number)
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Item
5.02 Departure of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers
On
February 25, 2009, Ms. Tieying Guo resigned as the director of China Fire &
Security Group, Inc. (“China Fire” or the “Company”). Ms. Guo does not have any
disagreements with the Company prior to her resignation.
On
February 25, 2009, the Company appointed Mr. Weishe Zhang as a new
director and the Chief Technology Officer. In this new role, he will expand the
Company's technical lead and broaden its patent portfolio in China and abroad.
Mr. Zhang has served as a technical advisor helping the growth of Sureland
Industrial (a wholly owned subsidiary of China Fire) since it was founded in
1995. He joined Sureland Industrial full time in 2002 and had previously held
various positions in research and development, including Director of System
Integration, Director of Product Research and Development and Chief Engineer.
Prior to that, Mr. Zhang held various technical and management positions
including Chief Engineer and General Manager at several other large fire
protection companies in China. An inventor of dozens of international and
domestic patents, Mr. Zhang received a Master's Degree in Engineering from
Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics in 1989.
On
February 25, 2009, the Company appointed Mr. Weigang Li as Vice President of
Worldwide Sales of China Fire and General Manager of Sureland Industrial,
positions that maximize his skill and success with key customer accounts, broad
relationships in the industry, and profound knowledge of China Fire's
organizational strengths. In this new role, Mr. Li will lead the Company's
expansion into new regions and markets, as well as to help deepen its
relationship with existing top tier customers. A founding member of Sureland
Industrial and a driving force in the Company's early and present sales
achievements, Mr. Li has been influential in winning a number of large, notable
contracts since the Company's inception. Mr. Li had previously served as Deputy
Director of Sales, Director of sales, and Deputy General Manager of Sureland
Industrial, and he is a brother of Mr. Gangjin Li, the Chairman of the
Board. Mr. Li has over 15 years experience in project sales and sales
management, and prior to founding Sureland Industrial in 1995, was an
entrepreneur selling electrical systems to industrial customers in China. He is
currently completing a business diploma in an advanced program for young Chinese
entrepreneurs at Tsinghua University.
On
February 25, 2009, the Company appointed Mr. Haijun Yang as Vice President of
Operations and Secretary of the Board of China Fire. In this new role, Mr. Yang
will be responsible for internal operations management, including human
resources, legal affairs and mergers & acquisitions. He will also retain his
current role as Deputy General Manager of Sureland Industrial in charge of
operations and mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Yang joined Sureland Industrial
in 2000, and has since held various positions including Executive Assistant to
the General Manager and Secretary of the Board of Sureland Industrial. Prior to
joining Sureland Industrial, Mr. Yang was a marketing manager in a
telecommunications company and a manager of corporate planning in a winery
company. Mr. Yang received his MBA from Renmin University of China in 2000 and
is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in business management.
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On
February 25, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment
of the new director and expansion of executive management team. The press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form
8-K.
The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits
attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information
or such exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set
forth in or exhibits to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the
materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be
disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
99.1
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Press
Release of China Fire & Security Group, Inc., dated February 25,
2009.
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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CHINA
FIRE & SECURITY GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Brian
Lin
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Name:
Brian Lin
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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