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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">Item 5.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">On July 20, 2023, Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that Karen Diepholz, the Company&#8217;s Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer, resigned from her position with the Company on July 19, 2023, effective immediately. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">On July 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) appointed Kimberly Benson as interim Chief Financial Officer and interim principal accounting officer of the Company, effective as of July 19, 2023. Ms. Benson, age 38, has served as the Company&#8217;s Vice President of Finance since March 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Benson held senior finance positions from February 2014 until March 2019 at Vintage Wine Estates, most recently as Vice President of Finance, where she oversaw all finance and accounting functions, including strategic planning, capital management, and acquisitions. Ms. Benson received a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis, and an M.B.A. in Wine Business from Sonoma State University.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Benson and any other person in connection with her appointment. There is no family relationship between Ms. Benson and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Benson is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">In connection with Ms. Benson&#8217;s appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Board revised Ms. Benson&#8217;s compensation such that she will receive an annual base salary of $250,000, be eligible for a bonus equal to $35,000 in addition to her regular bonus opportunity for calendar year 2023, and be entitled to receive as severance an amount equal to three months of her base salary in the event a new Chief Financial Officer of the Company is appointed and her employment with the Company is separated within 12 months of such person&#8217;s appointment.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="padding-left:6.75pt;padding-right:6.75pt"><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">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.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">Dated:  July 20, 2023</span></div><div style="padding-left:234pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:234pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD.</span></div><div style="padding-left:234pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:234pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:234pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%">By:  </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;text-decoration:underline">/s/ Jennifer L. 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cwgl-20230719
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
July 19, 2023
CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
000-54866
13-3607383
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
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5901 Silverado Trail
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Napa
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California
94558
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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800
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486-0503
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N/A
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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 July 20, 2023, Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. (the "Company") announced that Karen Diepholz, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer, resigned from her position with the Company on July 19, 2023, effective immediately.
On July 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Kimberly Benson as interim Chief Financial Officer and interim principal accounting officer of the Company, effective as of July 19, 2023. Ms. Benson, age 38, has served as the Company's Vice President of Finance since March 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Benson held senior finance positions from February 2014 until March 2019 at Vintage Wine Estates, most recently as Vice President of Finance, where she oversaw all finance and accounting functions, including strategic planning, capital management, and acquisitions. Ms. Benson received a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis, and an M.B.A. in Wine Business from Sonoma State University.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Benson and any other person in connection with her appointment. There is no family relationship between Ms. Benson and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Benson is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with Ms. Benson's appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Board revised Ms. Benson's compensation such that she will receive an annual base salary of $250,000, be eligible for a bonus equal to $35,000 in addition to her regular bonus opportunity for calendar year 2023, and be entitled to receive as severance an amount equal to three months of her base salary in the event a new Chief Financial Officer of the Company is appointed and her employment with the Company is separated within 12 months of such person's appointment.
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.
Dated:  July 20, 2023
CRIMSON WINE GROUP, LTD.
By:
/s/ Jennifer L. Locke
Name:  Jennifer L. Locke
Title:  Chief Executive Officer