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: April 6, 2009

 

WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

1612 East Cape Coral Parkway, Cape Coral Florida 33904

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(239) 542-0643

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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 April 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Whitney Information Network, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Allan D. Weingarten a director of the Company.  In addition, Mr. Weingarten was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Weingarten will be paid fees consistent with the fees to be received by the existing independent directors for service as members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Mr. Weingarten was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc. (a New York Stock Exchange company with annual revenues in excess of $1 billion) from January 2001 to May 2003.  Prior to joining Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., from 1995 to 2000, Mr. Weingarten was a business consultant for manufacturing, service and telecommunications companies.  From 1972 to 1995, Mr. Weingarten was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP.  Mr. Weingarten currently serves as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Wayside Technology Group, Inc., a direct marketer of software for microcomputers, servers and networks.

 

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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.

 

 

April 9, 2009	WHITNEY INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.
	/s/ Anne M. Donoho
	Anne M. Donoho
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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