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


December 8, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



GSE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-14785
52-1868008
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
1332 Londontown Blvd.,
 
 
Sykesville, Maryland
 
21784
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(410) 970-7800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, 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.

On December 8, 2016, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors (the "Board") of GSE Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), Dr. Roger Hagengruber advised the Board that he will not stand for reelection at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2017, in light of his desire to retire as a director at the end of his term.

S I G N A T U R E S

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.

 
GSE SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Daniel W. Pugh
 
 
Daniel W. Pugh
 
 
Secretary, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Risk Management Officer

Date: December 14, 2016