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) July 25, 2006
The Inventure Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On July 26, 2006, the Company announced the following actions, effective July 25, 2006: (a) the resignation of F. Phillips Giltner, III from the Board and as Chairman and financial expert of the Audit Committee; (b) the election of Macon Bryce Edmonson as a new member of the Board and Audit Committee; and (c) the designation of Ashton D. Asensio, a current independent member of the Board and Audit Committee, as Chairman and financial expert of the Audit Committee. A copy of the press release announcing these items is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
There were no disagreements that led to Mr. Giltner’s personal decision to resign from the Board, and there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Edmonson and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Edmonson was elected as a member of the Board and Audit Committee. There are no transactions in which Mr. Edmonson has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Edmonson served as a Senior Vice President in charge of the North American business of Del Monte Fresh Produce Company from 1995 to 2005 and, since mid-2005, has been a consultant for the food industry helping companies realign their strategies and position themselves for growth in the North American market. Mr. Edmonson received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Entomology from the University of Florida, and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Miami.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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.
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Date | July 26, 2006 |
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| /s/ Eric J. Kufel |
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| Eric J. Kufel |
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