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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 August 15, 2020, Brian Bonner resigned as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Daseke, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Bonner did not resign as a member of the Board. Effective with Mr. Bonner’s resignation as Executive Chairman of the Board, the Board elected him as Chairman of the Board.
Item 5.03.Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 16, 2020, the Board adopted amendments to the Company’s By-Laws (the “Amendment”), effective immediately, to (i) provide that the Board shall annually elect one of its members to be its chair (the “Chairman of the Board”) and shall fill any vacancy in the position of Chairman of the Board at such time and in such manner as the Board shall determine, (ii) provide that, except as otherwise provided in the Company’s By-Laws, and unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Chairman of the Board shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board and shall perform any other duties and services prescribed by the Company’s By-Laws or assigned by the Board; and (iii) remove the reference to the Chairman of the Board as an officer of the Company.
The foregoing general description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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3.1First Amendment to the By-Laws of Daseke, Inc.
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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.
DASEKE, INC. | ||
August 18, 2020 | By: | /s/ Christopher Easter |
Name: | Christopher Easter | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |