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): September 7, 2023
| SPAR Group, Inc. | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||
Delaware | 0-27408 | 33-0684451 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1910 Opdyke Court, Auburn Hills, MI | 48326 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 364-7727
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | SGRP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. ☐
SPAR Group, Inc. ("SGRP" or the "Corporation", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Company", “SPAR” or "SPAR Group") has listed its shares of Common Stock for trading through the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") under the trading symbol "SGRP" and periodically files reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 7, 2023, in an e-mail to the Corporation, Mr. Sean M. Whelan resigned from the Corporation's Board of Directors, (the "Board") and its Committees, effective September 30, 2023, and said he will not be a candidate for re-election at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation's stockholders scheduled for November 9, 2023.
Mr. Whelan joined the Board on October 14, 2021, and was Chairman of the Corporation's Audit Committee, and a member of its Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. He was an independent director both under the general Nasdaq Rules and under Nasdaq's more stringent Audit Committee Rules, the designated "audit committee financial expert" under SEC Rules, and one of the Board's two "Super Independent Directors" under the Corporation's By-Laws (which requires three such directors).
The Management of the Corporation would like to thank Mr. Whelan for his service on the Board and his professional contributions.
As a result of Mr. Whelan's resignation, the Board of Directors will immediately begin a search for an additional qualified Super Independent Director. The Board and management of the Corporation remain committed to an independent board that has oversight and governance on behalf of all shareholders.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K and its exhibits (collectively, this "Current Report") contain "forward-looking statements" within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, made by, or respecting, the Company, and this Current Report has been filed by the Corporation with the SEC. "Forward-looking statements" are defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act and other applicable Securities Laws.
All statements (other than those that are purely historical) are forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," "plan," "project," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Corporation in this Current Report may include (without limitation) statements regarding: risks, uncertainties, cautions, circumstances and other factors ("Risks") such as (among other things) the impact of the strategic review process or any resulting action or inaction, the impact of losing a director or finding or adding a new director, adding new finance team members, the potential negative effects of any stock purchase and/or payment, the potential negative effects of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, the Corporation's compliance with applicable Nasdaq Audit Committee and director independence rules, the Company's cash flow or financial condition, or the pursuit or achievement of the Company's corporate objectives.
You should carefully review and consider the Company's forward-looking statements (including all risk factors and other cautions and uncertainties) and other information made, contained or noted in or incorporated by reference into this Current Report, but you should not place undue reliance on any of them. The results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company (including its affiliates, assets, business, clients, capital, cash flow, credit, expenses, financial condition, income, liabilities, liquidity, locations, marketing, operations, performance, prospects, sales, strategies, taxation or other achievement, results, Risks, trends or condition) and other events and circumstances planned, intended, anticipated, estimated or otherwise expected by the Company (collectively, " Expectations"), and our forward-looking statements (including all Risks) and other information reflect the Company's current views about future events and circumstances. Although the Company believes those Expectations and views are reasonable, the results, actions, levels of activity, performance, achievements or condition of the Company or other events and circumstances may differ materially from our Expectations and views, and they cannot be assured or guaranteed by the Company, since they are subject to Risks and other assumptions, changes in circumstances and unpredictable events (many of which are beyond the Company's control). In addition, new Risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these matters or how they may arise or affect the Company. Accordingly, the Company cannot assure you that its Expectations will be achieved in whole or in part, that it has identified all potential Risks, or that it can successfully avoid or mitigate such Risks in whole or in part, any of which could be significant and materially adverse to the Company and the value of your investment in the Company's common stock.
These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's Expectations, views, Risks and assumptions only as of the date of this Current Report, and the Company does not intend, assume any obligation, or promise to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements (including any Risks or Expectations) or other information (in whole or in part), whether as a result of new information, new or worsening Risks or uncertainties, changed circumstances, future events, recognition, or otherwise.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| SPAR Group, Inc. | |||
| Date: | September 13, 2023 | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael R. Matacunas | ||
| Michael R. Matacunas, President & CEO | |||