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): December 20, 2018
Kaanapali Land, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-50273 | 01-0731997 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60611
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-915-1987
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
Kaanapali Land, LLC (the “Company”) is announcing today that Gailen J. Hull has retired as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective June 1, 2018 (the “Effective Date”). As of the Effective Date, Stephen Lovelette succeeded Mr. Hull as the Company’s principal financial officer.
Stephen Lovelette (age 63) has been an Executive Vice President of KLC Land Company, LLC since 2000 and the Company since May 2002. Mr. Lovelette is in charge of implementing the Kaanapali 2020 development plan. Mr. Lovelette has been associated with JMB Realty Corporation (“JMB”) and its affiliates for over 20 years. Prior to joining an affiliate of JMB, Mr. Lovelette worked for Arvida Corporation, the predecessor to Arvida Partners, under its previous ownership. Mr. Lovelette holds a bachelor's degree from The College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Seton Hall University. In addition, Mr. Lovelette has extensive experience in corporate finance and has been responsible for obtaining substantial financial commitments from institutional lenders relating to the assets of JMB and Arvida Partners. During the past five years, Mr. Lovelette has also been a Managing Director of JMB.
In addition, the Company is announcing today that as of the Effective Date, Richard Helland succeeded Mr. Hull as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
Richard Helland (age 61) has served as Vice President of the Company during the past five years. Mr. Helland has been associated with JMB since July 2002 and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Helland has substantial experience in the management of the accounting and financial reporting functions of both public and private entities, primarily including those of JMB and the Company and their respective affiliates. There are no family relationships between Mr. Lovelette or Mr. Helland and any director, executive officer or nominees thereof of the Company.
There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Lovelette or Mr. Helland that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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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.
| KAANAPALI LAND, LLC | ||||||
| BY |
PACIFIC TRAIL HOLDINGS, LLC (sole member) | |||||
| Date: December 20, 2018 | By: |
/s/ Richard Helland | ||||
| Richard Helland | ||||||
| Vice President | ||||||
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