# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001637655
**File Stem:** 0001637655-23-000007
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5078
**Document Hash:** 6b8145d482fcbc39dd53ce0ea4b0172d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001637655-23-000007.hdr.sgml**: 20230127

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001637655-23-000007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230125

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230127

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230127

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Horizon Global Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001637655
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 473574483
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37427
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23564108

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 47912 HALYARD DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** PLYMOUTH
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48170
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7346563000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 47912 HALYARD DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** PLYMOUTH
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48170

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| **UNITED STATES**<br>**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**<br>**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** |
| **FORM 8-K** |

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the**

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <u>January 25, 2023</u>**

**Horizon Global Corporation**<br>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)<br>

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| **Delaware** | **001-37427** | **47-3574483** |
| _____________________<br>(State or Other Jurisdiction | _____________<br>(Commission | ______________<br>(IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| **47912 Halyard Drive, Suite 100, Plymouth, Michigan**<br>**_____________________** |  | <br>**48170**<br>___________<br>(Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | <br>**48170**<br>___________<br>(Zip Code) |

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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | **(**734**)** 656-3000<br>_____________ |

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| **Not Applicable** |
| ________________________________________<br>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | HZN | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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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 January 25, 2023, Matthew J. Meyer, currently Chief Accounting Officer of Horizon Global Corporation (the "Company"), notified the Company that he was resigning, effective February 8, 2023, to pursue another opportunity. Jian James Zhou will assume the role of principal accounting officer of the Company effective February 8, 2023. The biographical information about Mr. Zhou is contained in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 29, 2022 and is incorporated by reference.

The Board expressed its thanks to Mr. Meyer for his many significant contributions to the Company.

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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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| | | HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION | HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION |
| Date: | January 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Jian James Zhou |
|  |  | Name: | Jian James Zhou |
|  |  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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