UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) April 14, 2017
TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35873 | 90-0907433 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4900 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 2000, Scottsdale, Arizona | 85251 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(480) 840-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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. |
On April 14, 2017, Mr. Timothy R. Eller informed Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (the “Company”) of his retirement from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to be effective as of the date of the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, currently scheduled for May 31, 2017, and contemporaneously with the expiration of his current term. Mr. Eller’s retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or as a result of any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Effective with Mr. Eller’s retirement, Ms. Sheryl D. Palmer, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will become Chairman of the Board and a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee. In addition, Mr. Peter Lane, a current member of the Board, will become the Board’s lead independent director, and the Company’s Board size will decrease from 12 to 11 seated members.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Palmer’s and Mr. Lane’s appointments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 19, 2017. | |
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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.
Dated: April 19, 2017
| TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION | ||
| /s/ Darrell C. Sherman | ||
| By: | Darrell C. Sherman | |
| Executive Vice President, | ||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 19, 2017. | |
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