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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2007

QUANTA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)


  
     
     
     
  
  
    000-50885

      (Commission File Number) 
     
    N/A

      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  


1 Victoria Street, Fourth Floor

Hamilton HM11

Bermuda

  (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
441-294-6350

  (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 December 13, 2007, Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Retention Agreement with Jonathan J.R. Dodd (the “Amended Agreement”), which amends and restates the Retention Agreement dated March 30, 2006 between the Company and Mr. Dodd (the “Original Retention Agreement”). The Amended Agreement extends the term of the Original Retention Agreement by one year, from March 30, 2008 to March 30, 2009.
For the full terms and conditions of the Amended Agreement, please refer to the Amended Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


 
        
                        
Item 9.01
 
        
                        
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  



 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
(d)
 
        
                        
Exhibits
  

 


 
        
                        
Exhibit

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Description
  
 
        
                        
10.1
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Amended and Restated Retention Agreement dated December 13, 2007 between the Company and Jonathan J.R. Dodd.
  

 
 




Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 
 


 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.
  
 
        
                        

 Date:   December 13, 2007
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        

 /s/ Peter D. Johnson
  
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Peter D. Johnson
 President and Chief Executive Officer
  

 
 




Index to Exhibits
 


 
        
                        
Exhibit

        Number
 
        
                        
 
 
        
      
Description
  
 
        
                        
10.1
 
        
                        
 
 
        
                        
Amended and Restated Retention Agreement dated December 13, 2007 between the Company and Jonathan J.R. Dodd.