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): September 18, 2023
Lancaster Colony Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 000-04065 | 13-1955943 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
380 Polaris Parkway | ||
Suite 400 | ||
Westerville, Ohio | 43082 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 224-7141
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 Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, without par value | LANC | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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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 18, 2023, Lancaster Colony Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the appointment of George F. Knight III to the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class II director, effective immediately, to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected. Mr. Knight was unanimously appointed by the Board on September 18, 2023. The Board has not yet appointed Mr. Knight to serve on any committees of the Board.
Mr. Knight does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction with the Corporation required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Knight and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.
As with each of the Corporation’s other non-employee directors, Mr. Knight will be entitled to receive an annual retainer of $75,000, payable quarterly, as well as a grant of restricted stock with a grant date market value of approximately $100,000 to be awarded at a future date.
A press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Knight is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated September 20, 2023, entitled “Lancaster Colony Appoints George Knight to Board of Directors.” | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
Lancaster Colony Corporation | ||||||
Date: September 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Matthew R. Shurte |
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Matthew R. Shurte | ||||||
General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
Lancaster Colony Corporation 380 Polaris Parkway, Suite 400 Westerville, Ohio 43082 (614) 224-7141 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
SYMBOL: LANC | |
September 20, 2023 |
TRADED: Nasdaq |
LANCASTER COLONY APPOINTS GEORGE KNIGHT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GEORGE KNIGHT |
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, September 20 – Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed George F. Knight III to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Knight spent 25 years with chemical company Hexion, Inc. and its predecessor company Borden, Inc., most recently serving as Hexion’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his tenure at Hexion and Borden, he held roles of increasing responsibly including Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, Vice President of Finance, and Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Knight previously held senior finance roles at Duracell, Inc. and worked as a Senior Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche LLC. |
Lancaster Colony’s Chairman, John B. Gerlach, Jr., commented, “We are pleased to welcome George to the Board and look forward to leveraging his extensive experience and leadership skills. We believe his expertise with mergers and acquisitions, as well as his deep financial knowledge, will help grow our business and deliver value for our stakeholders.”
Mr. Knight graduated from Saint Anselm College with a B.A. in economics and earned his master’s degree in accounting from Syracuse University.
About the Company
Lancaster Colony Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.
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Forward-Looking Statements
We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This news release contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “hope” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the various risks inherent in the Company’s business as set forth in periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: | Dale N. Ganobsik | |
Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations | ||
Lancaster Colony Corporation | ||
Phone: 614/224-7141 | ||
Email: ir@lancastercolony.com |