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): January 17, 2017

 


 

GOLDEN GROWERS COOPERATIVE

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Minnesota

 

000-53957

 

27-1312571

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1002 Main Ave W, Suite 5
West Fargo, ND 58078

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(701) 281-0468

(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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02                                           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 17, 2017, Bernie DeCock, a member of the Board or Directors (the “Board”) of Golden Growers Cooperative (the “Cooperative”), representing the Southeast District, notified the Cooperative that he will not stand for reelection to the Board at the Cooperative’s 2017 Annual Member Meeting, scheduled for March 23, 2017.  Mr. DeCock informed the Cooperative that his decision not to stand for reelection to the Board is due to personal reasons and not the result of any disagreement with the Cooperative.

 



 

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.

 

 

 

GOLDEN GROWERS COOPERATIVE

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Scott Stofferahn

Date: January 20, 2017

 

Scott Stofferahn

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer