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 2, 2015 (October 29, 2015)
J. ALEXANDER’S HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Tennessee | 001-37473 | 47-1608715 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3401 West End Avenue, Suite 260, P.O. Box 24300, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 269-1900
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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. |
Appointment of Certain Officers
Effective October 29, 2015 the Board of Directors of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the promotion of Jessica H. Root to the positions of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. In her new position, Mrs. Root will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer, a function previously performed by Mark A. Parkey, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Parkey will continue to hold these offices and serve as the Company’s principal financial officer.
Mrs. Root, 35, previously served as Assistant Vice President and Controller of the Company since its formation in August 2014 and held the same positions with J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“J. Alexander’s”) since May 2013. Prior to that time, she served J. Alexander’s in the role of Director of Financial Reporting and Compliance from March 2012 through May 2013 and as Director of Compliance from November 2010 to March 2012. Mrs. Root is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Tennessee, and she holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Middle Tennessee State University. Prior to joining the company, Mrs. Root was a Senior Manager in the audit services division at KPMG LLP.
SIGNATURE
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.
| J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: November 2, 2015 | By: | /s/ Mark A. Parkey | ||||
| Mark A. Parkey | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President | ||||||
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