UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2021

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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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265 Turner Drive

Durango, Colorado 81303

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (970) 259-0554

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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).

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On June 18, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, appointed Rahul Mewawalla to serve as a director on the Board, effective immediately.

As compensation for his service on the Board, Mr. Mewawalla will receive the Company’s standard compensation for non-employee directors, including a pro-rated annual equity award. There are no understandings or arrangements with any person pursuant to which Mr. Mewawalla was selected as a director, and Mr. Mewawalla is not party to any related party transaction required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Board also considered the independence of Mr. Mewawalla under Nasdaq listing standards and concluded that Mr. Mewawalla is an independent director under applicable Nasdaq listing standards.

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.