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

 

November 28, 2016
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)

 


 

ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-37826

 

26-3712208

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

9987 Carver Road, Blue Ash, OH

 

45242

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(800) 969-2747
(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 November 28, 2016, AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Margaret M. Cannella, a director of the Company, passed away on November 25, 2016.  Gary L. Perlin, a director and member of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, will serve as interim Chair of the Audit Committee in addition to the other positions he currently holds.

 

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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 duly authorized.

 

Date: November 28, 2016

 

 

 

 

ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael B. Sims

 

 

Michael B. Sims

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

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