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): January 6, 2020
JANONE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Nevada |
000-19621 |
41-1454591 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102 Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 702-997-5968
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
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JAN |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (The NASDAQ Capital Market) |
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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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 6, 2020, Dennis Gao resigned as a director of JanOne Inc. (the “Company”) effective immediately in order to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Gao served on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”). There were no disagreements between the Company and Mr. Gao that led to his decision to resign.
On January 6, 2020, the Board appointed John Bitar to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Gao’s resignation, to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Bitar was appointed to the Board. There are no family relationships between Mr. Bitar and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Bitar does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Bitar will receive $18,000 per annum for his service on the Board.
The Board also appointed Mr. Bitar to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board. Following Mr. Bitar’s appointment to the Board, as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the composition of the committees of the Board is as follows: (i) Richard D. Butler, Jr., Nael Hajjar, and John Bitar serve as members of the Audit Committee of the Board, (ii) Richard D. Butler, Jr. and Nael Hajjar serve as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board, and (iii) Richard D. Butler, Jr. and John Bitar serve as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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JanOne Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Tony Isaac |
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Name: Tony Isaac |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: January 10, 2020
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