UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): April 12, 2017
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35355 | 45-2609100 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York 14450
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(585)325-6880
(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 12, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Manning & Napier, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kenneth Marvald to fill a position on the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Marvald replaces Richard Barrington who resigned from the board on March 28, 2017 effective upon the appointment of his replacement.
Mr. Marvald has spent over 30 years in financial services law across the corporate finance, real estate, M&A and tax sectors. For the past 22 years, he has worked at Graywood Companies Inc., a global equity firm consisting of over 50 domestic and international operating companies across various sectors, where he oversees all legal affairs as Vice President & General Counsel. Mr. Marvald also serves on several boards, including The Summers Foundation, Education Success Network, and the Excellus Rochester Regional Board. Mr. Marvald received a B.A. in Political Science in 1984 from SUNY Binghamton, a J.D. in 1987 from SUNY Buffalo Law School, and an LL.M. in 1988 from NYU Law School.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Marvald and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Marvald was selected as a director. Mr. Marvald does not have any family relationship with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or an executive officer. The Board has determined that Mr. Marvald is an independent director under applicable New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules. Mr. Marvald will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation, and Audit Committees.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Marvald’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99 | Press Release issued by Manning & Napier, Inc. on April 13, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Manning & Napier, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: April 13, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard B. Yates | ||||
| Name: | Richard B. Yates | |||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |||||