Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 11, 2020, Fawaz Khalil, age 50, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ModusLink Corporation ("ModusLink"), replacing John Whitenack. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant concerning Mr. Khalil's appointment is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Khalil joins ModusLink with an extensive background in growing and managing businesses. Prior to joining ModusLink, from May 2017 to November 2019, Mr. Khalil was President and Chief Executive Officer of Halco Lighting Technologies. From November 2015 to April 2017, Mr. Khalil was President of Purafil and Universal Air Filters (part of The Filtration Group). From February 2013 to November 2015, Mr. Khalil was Vice President and General Manager of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. He has most recently been a Lean Management consultant. Mr. Khalil received his B.S. in Computer Science from the National University of Computing and Emerging Sciences Karachi, an M.B.A. in Finance and Banking from the Institute of Business Administration at University of Karachi, and an M.B.A. in General Management & Strategy from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Mr. Khalil does not have any family relationships with any of the directors, executive officers, or any people nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Khalil is not a party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On June 12, 2020, William T. Fejes, Jr., a director of Steel Connect, Inc., formally notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") that he does not intend to stand for re-election to the Board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 23, 2020 (the "Annual Meeting"), and that he will retire from the Board immediately following the Annual Meeting. Mr. Fejes' decision not to stand for re-election to the Board related solely to his decision to retire and did not involve any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

The information in this Item 5.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this report, including the exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description



99.1          Press release dated June 16, 2020 (furnished herewith).

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