UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 17, 2024
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The Simply Good Foods Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38115 | 82-1038121 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||||||||||
1225 17th Street, Suite 1000
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 633-2840
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | SMPL | Nasdaq | ||||||||||||
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 Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective July 17, 2024, The Simply Good Foods Company (the "Company"), determined that the role of Chief Growth Officer would be eliminated, with the responsibilities previously assigned to this role being realigned to other members of senior management. As a result, Ms. Linda M. Zink, currently the Chief Growth Officer and a named executive officer, will depart the Company effective September 1, 2024.
In connection with her departure, Ms. Zink will receive the benefits she is entitled to under the Company's Second Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan. In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined to accelerate the vesting of 9,944 time-based Restricted Stock Units previously granted to Ms. Zink to September 1, 2024.
SIGNATURE
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.
THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY
(Registrant)
| Date: | July 18, 2024 | By: | /s/ Shaun P. Mara | ||||||||
| Name: | Shaun P. Mara | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||