UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20509
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) September 30, 2015
Tejon Ranch Co.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-7183 | | 77-0196136 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| P. O. Box 1000, Lebec, California | | 93243 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 661 248-3000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 | | | 2 | |
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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 30, 2015, Tejon Ranch Co., or Company, announced the promotion and appointment of Robert D. Velasquez as Vice President-Finance and Chief Accounting Officer for the Company. Mr. Velasquez will be the Company’s principal accounting officer. Mr. Velasquez, who is 49, has no family relationship with any officer or director of the Company.
Mr. Velasquez joined the Company as Vice-President-Finance of Tejon Ranchcorp, or TRC, a subsidiary of the Company, in November 2014. Mr. Velasquez’s responsibility over the last year was oversight of the accounting, financial reporting, and financial analysis functions for TRC. Prior to joining TRC, Mr. Velasquez served as an Executive Director at Ernst and Young in their audit and assurance practice section. Mr. Velasquez worked with Ernst and Young from 1999 through 2014. Mr. Velasquez holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an option in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles. Mr. Velasquez is a Certified Public Accountant.
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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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| Date: October 6, 2015 | | | | TEJON RANCH CO. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ ALLEN E. LYDA |
| | | | Name: | | Allen E. Lyda |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer |
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