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<div><a name="sF51AA7EF17D951B5AE44DCC81DBF8D90"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:2px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;&#8211;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:2px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of report: </font><font 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style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s7121EF25B0DA536495EC439369C423C5"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">As previously reported, on September 18, 2016 the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) accepted the resignation of John Barr as a Class III Director, 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On February 20, 2017, the Board appointed Katherine L. Scherping to the Board as a Class III Director to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Barr.  Ms. Scherping will serve until the conclusion of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company held in 2017 or until her death, resignation or removal or the election and qualification of a successor.  The Board also appointed Ms. Scherping to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. The Company&#8217;s press release announcing Ms. Scherping&#8217;s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Ms. Scherping&#8217;s compensation will be consistent with that provided to all independent directors of the Company and will consist of a base annual retainer of $30,000, paid quarterly, an annual award of 3,000 shares of restricted stock subject to a one-year vesting term, and reimbursement for customary travel and out-of-pocket expenses.  In addition, Ms. Scherping will enter into the Company's standard indemnification agreement, the form of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-194488).</font></div><div><a name="s791C0FA9CC2A54F29EEC25FF592989C0"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">(d) </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibits</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">. 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Document
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:
February 20, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
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Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
001-36432
(Commission
File Number)
27-2349094
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
8000 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 350
Vancouver, WA
(Address of principal executive offices)
98662
(Zip Code)
(360) 260-7272
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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:
[   ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[   ]    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
As previously reported, on September 18, 2016 the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") accepted the resignation of John Barr as a Class III Director, effective as of September 30, 2016. On February 20, 2017, the Board appointed Katherine L. Scherping to the Board as a Class III Director to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Barr.  Ms. Scherping will serve until the conclusion of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company held in 2017 or until her death, resignation or removal or the election and qualification of a successor.  The Board also appointed Ms. Scherping to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. The Company's press release announcing Ms. Scherping's appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Ms. Scherping's compensation will be consistent with that provided to all independent directors of the Company and will consist of a base annual retainer of $30,000, paid quarterly, an annual award of 3,000 shares of restricted stock subject to a one-year vesting term, and reimbursement for customary travel and out-of-pocket expenses.  In addition, Ms. Scherping will enter into the Company's standard indemnification agreement, the form of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company's registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-194488).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
. The following exhibits are filed with this report:
EXHIBIT NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
99.1
Press Release dated February 21, 2017.
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.
PAPA MURPHY'S HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark Hutchens
Name:
Mark Hutchens
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 21, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
99.1
Press Release dated February 21, 2017.