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 1934
 
 

 
 
Date of Report: August 12, 2008
 

 
a21, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
000-51285
(Commission File Number)
74-2896910
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7660 Centurion Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
32256
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including areas code:  (904) 565-0066
 
(Former Name or Former Address, is Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 5.02.                                Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
On August 12, 2008, Thomas Costanza, the Chief Financial Officer of a21, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from his position with the Company.  The Company accepted Mr. Costanza’s resignation on August 15, 2008.  Mr. Costanza is receiving severance in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement with the Company.
 
 
On August 15, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed R. LaDuane Clifton, 36, as its interim Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Clifton has been the Company’s Corporate Controller since March 2007.  Prior to that time, from August 2004 to March 2007, Mr. Clifton was employed by KPMG LLP, most recently as a Senior Auditor. From August 1991 until August of 2004, Mr. Clifton was employed in various roles with Aetna Inc., most recently as a Regional Medical Cost Manager.  Mr. Clifton received a B.B.A. in accounting and an M.B.A. from the University of North Florida and is a Certified Public Accountant.
 
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
Press release dated August 18, 2008
 


 
 

 

 
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.
 

 
a21, INC.
 

 
By:           /s/ John Z. Ferguson
 
John Z. Ferguson
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
Dated: August 18, 2008

 
 

 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
Press release dated August 18, 2008