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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 February 24, 2021, Lancaster Colony Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the appointment of Elliot K. Fullen to the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class III director, effective immediately, to serve until the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected. Mr. Fullen was unanimously appointed by the Board, and the number of directors serving on the Board was increased from nine to ten directors in connection with his appointment. The Board has not yet appointed Mr. Fullen to serve on any committees of the Board.
Mr. Fullen does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction with the Corporation required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Fullen and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.
As with each of the Corporation’s other non-employee directors, Mr. Fullen will be entitled to receive an annual retainer of $75,000, payable quarterly. Mr. Fullen also received a grant of restricted stock on February 24, 2021 with a market value of approximately $75,000.
A press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Fullen is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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99.1 | Press Release, dated February 24, 2021, entitled “Lancaster Colony Appoints Elliot K. Fullen to Board of Directors.” | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
Lancaster Colony Corporation | ||||||
Date: February 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ Matthew R. Shurte | ||||
Matthew R. Shurte | ||||||
General Counsel and Secretary |
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