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): March 28, 2018

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

333 Bridge Street

Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 225‑8500

(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 filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 28, 2018, Christopher Metz and David Valcourt tendered their resignations from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Acushnet Holdings Corp. (the “Company”), effective immediately after the Board’s acceptance thereof, which occurred on March 29, 2018.  The resignations were not the result of any disagreement with the Company. The Board has elected David Maher, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to serve out the remainder of Mr. Metz’s term in office, and Jonathan Epstein to serve out the remainder of Mr. Valcourt’s term in office, in each case until such time as their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their respective earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Mr. Epstein is expected to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

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.