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): May 23, 2018

MarineMax, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	1-14173		59-3496957
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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.

Election of Rebecca White

On May 23, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Rebecca White to its Board of Directors and appointed Ms. White to serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee effective immediately as of such date. Ms. White currently serves as Walter Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Tampa and has been teaching at the University of Tampa since 2009. Prior to the University of Tampa, Ms. White taught at Northern Kentucky University from 1994 to 2009 and built a top 25 nationally ranked entrepreneurship program. She received an MBA and a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytech Institute and State University. Her primary research and teaching interests are in opportunity recognition and developing an entrepreneurial mindset. She has served on a number of company, non-profit and industry association boards over the past 15 years and is an active member of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. White has more than 25 years of experience in education, training, coaching and mentoring.

William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We are very excited and honored to have Rebecca join our Board of Directors.  We are confident that she will be a strong addition to our Board.  Her mentoring model and experience helping business leaders achieve their strategic goals will complement our ongoing efforts to profitably grow MarineMax.  On behalf of the Board, we welcome Rebecca and look forward to her future contributions to the Company.”

There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Ms. White was selected as a director. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Ms. White that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The compensation of Ms. White 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 December 28, 2017. 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 24, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Ms. White 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 May 24, 2018, entitled "MarineMax Elects New Member to Its Board of Directors."

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of MarineMax, Inc. dated May 24, 2018, entitled “MarineMax Elects 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.
	By:	/s/ Michael H. McLamb Name: Michael H. McLambTitle: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
May 30, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MARINEMAX ELECTS NEW MEMBER TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CLEARWATER, FL, May 24, 2018 – MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the nation’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, today announced that Dr. Rebecca J. White has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Rebecca White currently serves as Walter Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Tampa.  She received an MBA and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech University.  Her primary research and teaching interests are in opportunity recognition and developing an entrepreneurial mindset.  She has served on a number of company, non-profit and industry association boards over the past 15 years and is an active member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.  Rebecca has more than 25 years of experience in education, training, coaching and mentoring.  Additionally, she is an avid boater with more than 20 years of experience.

William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We are very excited and honored to have Rebecca join our Board of Directors.  We are confident that she will be a strong addition to our Board.  Her mentoring model and experience helping business leaders achieve their strategic goals will complement our ongoing efforts to profitably grow MarineMax.  On behalf of the Board, we welcome Rebecca and look forward to her future contributions to the Company.”

Rebecca White added, “I am excited to join the MarineMax Board of Directors.  MarineMax is the clear leader in the marine industry. I look forward to the opportunity to assist the Company in achieving its strategic goals and direction.”

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, Galeon, Grady-White, Harris, Crest, Bennington, Scout, Sailfish, Sea Pro, Sportsman, Scarab Jet Boats, Yamaha 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 63 retail locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina 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.

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Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements include Ms. White’s services complementing the Company’s ongoing efforts to profitably grow and assisting the Company in achieving its strategic goals and direction.  These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations as of the date of this release. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties include the assumption the Company’s abilities to accomplish its goals and strategies, the success of the acquisition, synergies expected from the acquisition, general economic conditions and the level of consumer spending, and numerous other factors identified in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Michael H. McLambBrad Cohen

Chief Financial OfficerICR, LLC.

Abbey Heimensen203.682.8211

Public Relationsbcohen@icrinc.com

MarineMax, Inc.

727.531.1712

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