8-K

 

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): September 16, 2015

MarineMax, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	1-14173	59-3496957
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Clearwater, Florida		33759
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 727-531-1700

Not Applicable
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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.

Appointment of Evelyn Follit

On September 16, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Evelyn Follit to its Board of Directors. It is anticipated that Ms. Follit will be appointed to one or more committees of the Board. Ms. Follit has been the President of Follit Associates, a corporate technology and executive assessment consulting firm since 2007. From 1997 to 2005, she was an executive of RadioShack Corporation, a consumer electronics retail company, where she held the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Organizational Enabling Services Officer. Evelyn has over 20 years in leadership positions with major corporations including IBM and Dun & Bradstreet, in the areas of information technology, human resources and operations management. She is currently on the boards of TECO Energy, Inc. and Beall’s Inc.

William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "We are very excited and honored to have Evelyn Follit join our Board of Directors. We are confident she will be a strong addition to our Board and her wealth of experience and expertise in information technology and operations management will complement our ongoing efforts to continue growing the MarineMax brand. On behalf of the Board, we welcome Evelyn and look forward to her future contributions to the Company."

There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Ms. Follit was selected as a director. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Ms. Follit that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The compensation of Ms. Follit will be consistent with that provided to all non-employee directors, as described in our most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2015 (and amended on February 13, 2015).

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 22, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Follit to the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Press release of MarineMax, Inc. dated September 22, 2015, entitled "MarineMax Appoints New Member to Its Board of Directors."

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.

	MarineMax, Inc.
September 22, 2015	By:	/s/ Michael H. McLamb
		Name: Michael H. McLamb
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of MarineMax, Inc. dated September 22, 2015, entitled "MarineMax Appoints New Member to Its Board of Directors."

EX-99.1

~ MARINEMAX APPOINTS NEW MEMBER TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ~

CLEARWATER, FL, September 22, 2015 – MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the nation’s largest recreational boat retailer, today announced that Evelyn Follit has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Evelyn Follit has been the President of Follit Associates, a corporate technology and executive assessment consulting firm since 2007. From 1997 to 2005, she was an executive of RadioShack Corporation, a consumer electronics retail company, where she held the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Organizational Enabling Services Officer. Evelyn has over 20 years in leadership positions with major corporations including IBM and Dun & Bradstreet, in the areas of information technology, human resources and operations management. She is currently on the boards of TECO Energy, Inc. and Beall’s Inc.

William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We are very excited and honored to have Evelyn Follit join our Board of Directors. We are confident she will be a strong addition to our Board and her wealth of experience and expertise in information technology and operations management will complement our ongoing efforts to continue growing the MarineMax brand. On behalf of the Board, we welcome Evelyn and look forward to her future contributions to the Company.”

Evelyn Follit added, “I’m very excited about joining the MarineMax Board of Directors and working with the company’s management team.  I look forward to the opportunity to assist the company in achieving its strategic goals to maximize shareholder value.”

About MarineMax

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax is the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. Focused on premium brands, such as Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Hatteras, Azimut Yachts, Ocean Alexander, Grady-White, Harris, Crest, Scout, Sailfish, Scarab Jet Boats, Aquila, and Nautique. MarineMax sells new and used recreational boats and related marine products and services as well as provides yacht brokerage and charter services. MarineMax currently has 53 retail locations in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Texas and operates MarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. For more information, please visit www.marinemax.com.

Contact:
	Michael H. McLamb	Brad Cohen
	Chief Financial Officer	ICR, LLC.
	Abbey Heimensen		203.682.8211
	Public Relations	bcohen@icrinc.com
	MarineMax, Inc. 727/531-1700

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