UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 26, 2022
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| Acushnet Holdings Corp. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | 001-37935 | 45-2644353 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 333 Bridge Street | Fairhaven, | Massachusetts | 02719 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
(800) 225‑8500
(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 Exchange Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock - $0.001 par value per share | | GOLF | | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 26, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Acushnet Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Ho Yeon (Aaron) Lee to the Board, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Ms. Jennifer Estabrook, effective immediately. Mr. Lee will serve until such time as his respective successor is duly elected and qualified at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Mr. Lee will also serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Mr. Lee has been the Chief Financial Officer of Fila Holdings Corp. ("Fila") since September 2021 and the Head of Fila's Corporate Strategy Office since January 2018, and held a number of other positions since joining Fila in 2016. Mr. Lee has also been the President of Magnus Holdings Corp. ("Magnus") since March 2021 and a member of the board of directors of Fila Luxembourg S.à.r.l. since 2019. Magnus and Fila Luxembourg are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Fila, a public company listed on the Korea Exchange. Prior to joining Fila, Mr. Lee worked at Samsungbioepis Co., Ltd., assisting in development and commercialization of various biopharmaceutical products.
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.
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| ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Roland Giroux |
| Name: | Roland Giroux |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Date: July 27, 2022
