UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 3, 2014
CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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000-54866 |
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13-3607383 |
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2700 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Suite B, Napa, California |
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(800) 486-0503 |
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5901 Silverado Trail, Napa, California |
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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective November 3, 2014 Erle Martin is no longer an employee of Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) and as a result is no longer President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Board of Directors is immediately commencing a search to fill the President and Chief Executive Officer positions.
Effective November 3, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Patrick M. DeLong, age 49, to act as interim President and Chief Executive Officer until such time as a new President and Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. DeLong will continue to serve in and fill the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, which he has held since July 2007, while also holding the position of interim President and Chief Executive Officer.
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.
Dated: November 3, 2014
CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD.
By: /s/ Patrick M. DeLong
Name: Patrick M. DeLong
Title: Chief Financial & Operating Officer