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) May 10, 2022
PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
florida (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-36605 (Commission File Number) | 47-2482414 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 W. FORSYTH STREET, 7TH FLOOR JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (Address of principal executive offices) | 32202 (Zip Code) |
(904) 858-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | PATI | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Officers; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) regrets to announce that Edward (Ted) L. Baker, a director and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, passed away on April 28, 2022.
On May 10, 2022, the Company’s board of directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed John D. Baker II to fill the vacancy on the board of directors created by the passing of Ted Baker. John Baker will serve as a member of the Executive Committee and will receive director compensation consistent with the Company’s compensation arrangements for non-employee directors. John Baker has served as Chairman of Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, since the Company was spun-off from FRP Holdings, Inc. in 2015.
John D. Baker, II is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FRP Holdings, Inc. From February 2008 until October 2010, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Before joining Patriot, Mr. Baker was president and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Rock Industries, Inc., a leading producer of construction aggregates and related materials throughout the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.
Mr. Baker serves on the board of regional utility Jacksonville Electric Authority Board and has previously served on the board of directors of Wells Fargo & Company, Jacksonville Port Authority, Progress Energy, Vulcan Materials, Texas Industries, Hughes Supply and Edward Waters College. Mr. Baker maintains leadership roles in several community educational organizations including Tiger Academy, KIPP Jacksonville, Inc., and the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast.
Mr. Baker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and graduated with honors from the University of Florida School of Law.
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.
| PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC. | ||||
| Registrant | ||||
| Date: May 16, 2022 | By: | /s/Matthew C. McNulty | ||
| Matthew C. McNulty | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||