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): October 1, 2018

GMS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware		001-37784		46-2931287
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 800 Tucker, Georgia		30084
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 392-4619

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 1, 2018, GMS Inc. (the “Company”) announced that H. Douglas Goforth has resigned from his position as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective December 31, 2018, to pursue leadership opportunities outside of the Company.

Assuming Mr. Goforth remains employed with the Company through December 31, 2018, and executes a full release of claims in favor of the Company, he will be entitled to severance benefits pursuant to the terms of his existing employment agreement, and Mr. Goforth has agreed to provide advisory consulting services for a period of three months following his employment termination in exchange for a $58,500 monthly consulting fee.

The terms of Mr. Goforth’s existing employment agreement are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on October 5, 2015.

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.

	GMS INC.

Date: October 1, 2018	By:	/s/ Craig D. Apolinsky
		Name:	Craig D. Apolinsky
		Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary