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): October 20, 2021
ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-37689 | 13-4082185 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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244 Madison Avenue, PMB #358 New York, NY | | 10016 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (888) 486-7775
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of class of registered securities Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | Ticker Symbol ALJJ | Name of exchange on which registered NASDAQ |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Entry into Employment Agreement with Anna Van Buren
On October 20, 2021, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Faneuil, Inc. (“Faneuil”) entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “New Agreement”) with Anna Van Buren, President and Chief Executive Officer of Faneuil, which amended and restated Ms. Van Buren’s prior employment agreement, dated October 18, 2013 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated August 11, 2017, the “Old Agreement”) in its entirety. Pursuant to the New Agreement, Ms. Van Buren’s term was extended from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Ms. Van Buren’s compensation and bonus structure remains materially unchanged from the structure in the Old Agreement.
The foregoing description of the New Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the text of the New Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
To the extent required by Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the information contained or incorporated by reference in Item 1.01 of this Current Report regarding the New Agreement is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. |
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October 25, 2021 | | By: | | /s/ Brian Hartman |
| | Name: | | Brian Hartman |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | (Principal Financial Officer) |
