WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

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On January 28, 2025, Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a commercial lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Jackson-Shaw/Benbrook North, LP, for new corporate headquarters facilities, including a new primary distribution center, located in Benbrook, Texas.  The Lease is expected to commence on or about July 1, 2025, with the Company expected to move the majority of its operations into the space in September 2025, and runs through September 2035.  The Lease provides for initial base rent of approximately, $84,000 per month (increasing annually by approximately 4%) plus net charges for common area maintenance and other building shared costs estimated to initially be approximately $27,000 per month.

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 27, 2025, Eric Speron resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and its Compensation Committee, effective as of January 31, 2025.  Mr. Speron’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company.  With Mr. Speron’s resignation, the Company will reduce the size of its Board of Directors to six members.

On January 27 , 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.50 per share of common stock, payable on February 18, 2025, to stockholders of record on February 3, 2025.

On January 29, 2025, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the matters described above.  A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

(d) Exhibits

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this report and other materials the Company files with the SEC, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the Company, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “budgeted,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “potential,” “estimate,” “continue,” “outlook,” “forecast” or “future,” variations thereof or other similar statements. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, for additional information concerning these and other uncertainties that could negatively impact the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update or otherwise revise its forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

 

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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