Form: 8-K

Current report filing

January 13, 2021

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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, 2020
 
The Hillman Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware   001-13293   23-2874736
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
 
10590 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 851-4900

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbols Name of each exchange on which registered
11.6% Junior Subordinated Debentures None
Preferred Securities Guaranty None

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, 2020, Kevin Mailender resigned from the boards of directors (the “Boards”) of The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and HMAN Group Holdings Inc. (“Holdings”), the indirect parent company of the Registrant. Mr. Mailender’s resignation did not result from a disagreement with Registrant or Holdings and therefore disclosure under Item 5.02(a) of Form 8-K is not required.



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.

    THE HILLMAN COMPANIES, INC.
         
Dated: January 13, 2021 By: /s/ Robert O. Kraft
      Robert O. Kraft
    Title: Chief Financial Officer