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
January 24, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 000-00643 | 46-3235589 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 330 West William Street, Corning, New York | 14830 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(607) 936-3755
(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.
Stanley G. Sleve, Vice President – Administration and Corporate Secretary of Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation (the "Holding Company") and Secretary of its subsidiaries, including Corning Natural Gas Corporation, Pike County Light & Power Company, and Corning Appliance Corporation, notified the Holding Company on January 24, 2018 that he will retire from all positions at the Holding Company and its subsidiaries effective February 28, 2018. The Holding Company expects to elect a new corporate secretary at its next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors in February, 2018. Mr. Sleve’s other duties overseeing operations, including customer service, facilities management, human resources, information technology and community relations, will be assigned to other officers, managers and staff of the Company, as well as to a consultant who will provide information technology services.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
By: /s/ Michael I German
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 26, 2018