ngvc20180102_8k.htm

 

 

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 31, 2017

 

 

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

  

001-35608

  

45-5034161

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File No.)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

12612 West Alameda Parkway

Lakewood, Colorado 80228

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(303) 986-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

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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.

 

On December 31, 2017, Sandra Buffa retired as Chief Financial Officer of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (the Company). As previously announced, Todd Dissinger assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2018.

 

On January 2, 2018, Mr. Dissinger was awarded 60,066 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Such RSUs will vest in five equal annual installments, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant of such RSUs; provided, however, that all unvested RSUs will become fully vested upon the occurrence of a change in control affecting the Company.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: January 3, 2018

 

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
 

 
 

By:

/s/ Zephyr Isely
 

Name:

Zephyr Isely
 

Title:

Co-President