UNITED STATES
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: January 26, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)
MF Global Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-33590 |
98-0551260 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Clarendon House |
N/A |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(441) 295-5950_________________________________________(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not applicable_________________________________________(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
MF Global Ltd. (the "Company") has accepted the resignation of Mr. Simon P. Healy, effective as of January 30, 2009, from his position as the Company's chief executive officer of European operations. On an interim basis, Mr. Laurence O'Connell, chief executive officer of Asia-Pacific operations, and Mr. Karel Harbour, chief operating officer, will assume and share the additional responsibilities with respect to the Company's European operations. The Company is treating Mr. Healy's resignation as voluntary with no termination-related payments due to Mr. Healy.
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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MF GLOBAL LTD.
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Date: January 30, 2009 |
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/s/ Howard Schneider |
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Howard Schneider |
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