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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): August 13, 2010

 
 
 
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
 
         
Delaware
 
1-34420
 
20-2055624
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Penn Plaza, 250 West 34th Street, Suite 4125
 
New York, New York 10119
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 798-8122

 
 
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
On August 19, 2010, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (the "Company") announced that, effective Friday, August 13, 2010, Arden Sims assumed new duties in lieu of his previous role as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Jeff Bradley, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Company, assumed this role. More information on Mr. Bradley can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
A press release was issued by the Company on August 19, 2010 discussing the above management changes and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith.
 
     
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 19, 2010
     
 
 
 
     

 
 

 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
         
 
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
 
 
 
Dated:  August 19, 2010
By:  
/s/ Stephen Lebowitz
 
   
Name:  
Stephen Lebowitz 
 
   
Title:  
Chief Legal Officer