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<P id=PARA36 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;&nbsp;Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of&nbsp;Certain Officers.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA38 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On December 22, 2014, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221;) issued a press release announcing that on December 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc. (the &#8220;General Partner&#8221;), the Managing General Partner of the Partnership,<FONT style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps"> </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">appointed Jeffrey&nbsp;S. Girdner, age 55, to serve as the Director of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the General Partner. Scott Wallace, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, held the position of Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) on an interim basis since November 14, 2014. Mr. Wallace will no longer serve as Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) of the General Partner, but he will continue as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner. </FONT></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA40 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mr. Girdner has 28 years of financial and accounting experience. Prior to joining the General Partner, he was employed with Taketa, Iwata, Hara &amp; Associates, LLC, a CPA firm in Hilo, Hawaii, where he served as Manager in Charge of Audit Engagements for the past six years and from 1991 to 1999. Mr. Girdner&#8217;s previous work experience also includes Controller of Oostburg Concrete Products, Inc. and Senior Manager of Clifton Gunderson LLP, in Wisconsin. Mr. Girdner began his career in 1986 at Deloitte &amp; Touche in Guam and Micronesia. Mr. Girdner received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in financial management from the University of Montana and is a Certified Public Accountant. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA42 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The General Partner has agreed to pay Mr. Girdner a salary of $120,000 annually. In addition, Mr. Girdner is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 20% of his salary ($24,000) based on performance goals to be established by the President of the General Partner and approved by the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Mr. Girdner is also eligible to receive the standard benefits available to all non-union<B> </B>employees of the General Partner. There is no term to Mr. Girdner&#8217;s employment agreement. </FONT></P>
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nnutu20141222_8k.htm
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)
December 22, 2014
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-9145
99-0248088
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
688 Kinoole Street, Suite 121, Hilo, Hawaii
96720
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
949-661-6304
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 December 22, 2014,
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing that on December 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of
Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc. (the "General Partner"), the Managing General Partner of the Partnership,
appointed Jeffrey S. Girdner, age 55, to serve as the Director of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the General Partner. Scott Wallace, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, held the position of Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) on an interim basis since November 14, 2014. Mr. Wallace will no longer serve as Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) of the General Partner, but he will continue as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner.
Mr. Girdner has 28 years of financial and accounting experience. Prior to joining the General Partner, he was employed with Taketa, Iwata, Hara & Associates, LLC, a CPA firm in Hilo, Hawaii, where he served as Manager in Charge of Audit Engagements for the past six years and from 1991 to 1999. Mr. Girdner's previous work experience also includes Controller of Oostburg Concrete Products, Inc. and Senior Manager of Clifton Gunderson LLP, in Wisconsin. Mr. Girdner began his career in 1986 at Deloitte & Touche in Guam and Micronesia. Mr. Girdner received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in financial management from the University of Montana and is a Certified Public Accountant.
The General Partner has agreed to pay Mr. Girdner a salary of $120,000 annually. In addition, Mr. Girdner is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to 20% of his salary ($24,000) based on performance goals to be established by the President of the General Partner and approved by the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Mr. Girdner is also eligible to receive the standard benefits available to all non-union
employees of the General Partner. There is no term to Mr. Girdner's employment agreement.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Girdner and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Girdner has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the General Partner, the Partnership or of Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, and has not been involved in any related person transactions that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
10.1
Letter Agreement, dated December 1, 2014, by and between the General Partner and Jeffrey S. Girdner
99.1
Press Release, dated December 22, 2014, announcing the appointment of Jeffrey S. Girdner as Director of Finance
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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.
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P.
(Registrant)
Date: December 22, 2014
By:
Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc.
Managing General Partner
By:
/s/
Scott C. Wallace
Scott C. Wallace
President and Chief Executive Officer