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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 (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2018
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New Age Beverages Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-38014
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27-2432263
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1700
E. 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(303)
289-8655
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
☐
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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.
Effective
July 9, 2018, Robert Evans was appointed as a director of New Age
Beverages Corporation (the “Company”). Mr. Evans will
serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the
Compensation Committee.
Mr.
Robert Evans, age 53, has over 25 years of investment and financial
management experience. He is the founder of Pennington
Capital, a private investment fund, and has served as its managing
partner since 2010. Prior to forming Pennington Capital, from
1998 through 2010, Mr. Evans was a co-founder and one of the
managing partners of Craig-Hallum Capital Group, which is an
institutional research and investment banking firm. Prior to
joining Craig-Hallum in 1998, Mr. Evans has served as senior
research analyst for other Minneapolis-based investment banking
firms. Mr. Evans is a CFA and holds an MBA from the
Carlson School of Management at the University of
Minnesota.
The
Board has determined that Mr. Evans is an independent director
within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5605. Mr. Evans qualifies to
serve on the Board because of his extensive investment and
financial management experience.
Mr.
Evans does not have a family relationship with any of the executive
officers or directors of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings
between Mr. Evans and any other persons pursuant to which he was
selected as a director, and there are no transactions in which he
has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
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Description
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Press Release
issued on July 9, 2018
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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.
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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION
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Date:
July 10, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Brent
Willis
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Brent
Willis
Chief
Executive Officer
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