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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 12, 2016
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-36316 (Commission File Number) | 46-4007249 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
One Washington Square 510-530 Walnut Street, Suite 1350 Philadelphia, PA (Address of principal executive offices) | 19106 (Zip code) | |
(267) 317-9139
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 12, 2016, George Lobisser was appointed as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), to fill an existing vacancy. Mr. Lobisser was appointed to Class I of the Board.
Mr. Lobisser, age 62, has served as Chief Executive Officer of RipeLocker LLC, a start-up company focused on developing a proprietary system that aims to extend the shelf life of perishable produce, since co-founding it in March 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Lobisser served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pace International, LLC, a provider of post-harvest solutions and technologies, from January 2001 until its sale to Valent BioSciences Corporation in December 2012. Prior to joining Pace International, Mr. Lobisser was a partner in S/L Partners, a private equity firm he co-owned. Mr. Lobisser’s career started in the tax department of Touche Ross & Co. (now part of Deloitte LLP). Mr. Lobisser holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado and a Juris Doctor degree from Gonzaga University.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 12, 2016, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Lobisser. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | ||
99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on September 12, 2016 | ||
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.
Dated: September 12, 2016
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas Ermi | |
Name: Thomas Ermi | ||
Title: Vice President and General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | ||
99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on September 12, 2016 | ||