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
September 14, 2016
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-37826 | | 26-3712208 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
9987 Carver Road, Blue Ash, OH | | 45242 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(800) 969-2747
(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 September 14, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award Agreement covering restricted stock granted under the AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), including Restricted Stock Award Agreements with certain executive officers of the Company. The amendment provided that cash dividends paid by the Company on its common stock will be paid on all outstanding vested and unvested restricted stock. The amendment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Amendment to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award Agreements |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.
Date: September 16, 2016
| ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael B. Sims |
| | Michael B. Sims |
| | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Amendment to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award Agreements |
