UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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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 September 27, 2024, Michael Rost departed as Chief Executive Officer of Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Rost departed pursuant to the terms of his employment arrangements with the Company and in conjunction with the Company’s full exit from the auto finance business. There were no disagreements between Mr. Rost and the Company. His departure is not related to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.
On September 27, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company announced the appointment of Jeffrey Royal as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Royal, age 48, has served as a director of the Company since October 2017 and as Chairman since January 17, 2019. Since January 2006, Mr. Royal has been the CEO of Dundee Bank located in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Royal also serves as a director for Boston Omaha Corporation (BOC). Mr. Royal received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Creighton University.
The Company and Mr. Royal have entered into an employment agreement dated as of September 27, 2024. The term of the employment agreement is 2 years. Mr. Royal will receive an annual base salary of $300,000 which will be paid quarterly in the form of Company stock based on the average share price over the previous quarter. Mr. Royal will be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus annually as determined by the Compensation Committee. Additionally, the Company has agreed to match additional purchases of Company stock up to 30,000 shares in the aggregate over the term of his employment agreement. The foregoing description of the agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the employment agreement, which is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective as of September 27, 2024, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name from “Nicholas Financial, Inc.” to “Old Market Capital Corporation” by filing a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is included with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Election of Directors
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Jeffrey Royal |
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159,826 |
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Mark Hutchins |
4,425,042 |
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161,729 |
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Adam Peterson |
4,531,315 |
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53,814 |
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Brendan Keating |
4,456,269 |
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Jeremy Zhu |
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936,240 |
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Ratification of Appointment of FORVIS, LLP as Independent Auditors
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)
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4,451,995 |
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127,510 |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 27, 2024, the Company issued a press release in connection with the events reported herein and the Chief Executive Officer provided a letter to stockholders. A copy of the press release and the letter are furnished as Exhibit 99-1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto is being furnished for informational purposes only and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
The statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 31E of the Securities Act of 1934, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future which constitute forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Effective as of the market open on Monday, September 30, 2024, the Company’s ticker symbol on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will change from “NICK” to “OMCC”.
On September 27, 2024, the Company announced it has moved its Corporate Headquarters from 26133 U.S. Hwy 19 North, Suite 300, Clearwater, FL,33763 to 1601 Dodge St., Suite 3350, Omaha, NE, 68102 and the telephone number at its new office will remain the same for the time being.
The Registrant is filing the exhibits listed in Item 9.01(d) below in connection with the matters set forth therein.
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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.
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NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: September 27, 2024 |
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/s/ Charles Krebs |
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Charles Krebs |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |