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): September 6, 2022
MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 000-54954 | 27-0607116 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, NJ | 07073 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 532-1212
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, $0.00001 par value per share | MMMB | NASDAQ |
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).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers
On September 6, 2022, the Company executed an Agreement with Anthony J. Gruber to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 19, 2022. On that date, Mr. Gruber will replace Lawrence Morgenstein as Chief Financial Officer.
Anthony J. Gruber (54)
From 2019 through 2021, Mr. Gruber served as Chief Financial Officer of De’Longhi America, Inc., an appliance manufacturer known for its espresso machines, which is the North American subsidiary of the Italian parent, De’Longhi S.p.A. He successfully restructured the Finance function for the 120-employee company with annual revenues of approximately $400 million.
From 2018-2019, he served as Chief Financial Officer of LBM Advantage, Inc., a member-owned lunber and building materials buying cooperative with 500+ members and revenues of approximately $2.2 billion.
From 2014-2017, he served as Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Richemont North America, Inc., which is the North American subsidiary of the Swiss-based luxury goods company, with 2017 revenues of approximately $2.0 billion and 2000 employees. Richemont’s Brands include Cartier, Chloe, Dunhill, MontBlanc and Piaget, among others.
From 2005-2014, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Montblanc North America, LLC, prior to its integration into Richemont North America Inc. He previously served as a Senior Accountant with Ernst & Young LLP.
Mr. Gruber earned a BS, Accounting from the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam Michaels | |
| Name: | Adam Michaels | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Dated: | September 12, 2022 | |