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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: September 18, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
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Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 001-36432 (Commission File Number) | 27-2349094 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
8000 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 350 Vancouver, WA (Address of principal executive offices) | 98662 (Zip Code) | |
(360) 260-7272
(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 September 18, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mark Hutchens as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Hutchens will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer until a qualified replacement is found. The Company’s press release announcing Mr. Hutchens' appointment as Chief Operating Officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Hutchens, age 52, has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since January 2014 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in June of this year. Previously, Mr. Hutchens served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer - International, for Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., where his responsibilities included finance, business development and supply chain management activities for Outback Steakhouse International. Prior to joining Bloomin’ Brands, he held a variety of leadership positions at Office Depot, Yum! Brands, PepsiCo’s KFC subsidiary and Ford Motor Company.
No changes to Mr. Hutchens' executive employment and non-compete agreement have been made in connection with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:
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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.
PAPA MURPHY’S HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Mark Hutchens | ||
Name: Mark Hutchens | |||
Title: Chief Operating and Financial Officer | |||
Date: September 18, 2017