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 the earliest event reported): December 7, 2016
UNIFIED GROCERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 000-10815 | 95-0615250 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5200 Sheila Street, Commerce, CA 90040
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(323) 264-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 December 7, 2016, the Board of Directors of Unified Grocers, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Blake W. Larson, 53, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer effective immediately. Mr. Larson has been employed by Unified Grocers, Inc. since 1996, most recently as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer since August, 2016; Vice President, Accounting, January, 2015 to July, 2016 and Corporate Controller, December, 2007 to December, 2014. There are no changes in Mr. Larson’s compensation as a result of or in connection with this appointment nor are there any arrangements or understandings pursuant to which he was selected to be Principal Accounting Officer or any transactions involving the Company for which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Larson is not related to any other executive officer or director.
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.
| Date: December 12, 2016 |
UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. | |||||
| By | /s/ Mary M. Kasper | |||||
| Mary M. Kasper | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||