UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | Commission File Number |
PARKS! AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 June 1, 2022, Parks! America, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors issued a news release (the “News Release”) announcing today it has updated and renewed its contract with Dale Van Voorhis effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Van Voorhis will serve as the Interim CEO and the Board undertaking the search for a new CEO.
Under his new contract, Mr. Van Voorhis will continue as the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, and will play a primary role in recruiting and on-boarding the new CEO. Until a new CEO is hired, Mr. Van Voorhis has agreed to act as interim CEO. This new contract has a term of two years.
Item 8.01. Other Events
The Board of Directors also announced the formation of a Strategic Growth Committee. The initial focus of this Committee will be the recruitment of the Company’s new CEO. This Committee will also play a lead role in various strategic planning initiatives of the Company. Rick Ruffolo has been appointed to lead this Committee, with Lisa Brady, Charles Kohnen and Dale Van Voorhis also serving as members.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
Not applicable
(b) Pro forma financial information:
Not applicable
(c) Shell company transactions:
Not applicable
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | Employment Agreement with Dale Van Voorhis effective June 1, 2022 | |
| 99.1 | Strategic Growth Committee Charter | |
| 99.2 | News release issued by Parks! America, Inc. on June 1, 2022 | |
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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.
Date: June 1, 2022
| PARKS! AMERICA, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd R. White | |
| Name: | Todd R. White | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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