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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 Interim Chief Financial Officer
On September 23, 2022, YETI Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “YETI”) announced that Paul Carbone had tendered his resignation as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, such resignation to be effective as of October 28, 2022.
On September 29, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Michael McMullen, age 49, to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer and interim principal accounting officer from October 28, 2022 until such time as the Board appoints Mr. Carbone’s permanent successor. Mr. McMullen joined YETI as Head of Financial Planning & Analysis in February 2016 and has served as Vice President of Finance since March 2017. Prior to joining YETI, Mr. McMullen served twelve years with Dell Inc. in various financial roles and five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. McMullen holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
In connection with the appointment, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) determined that, in addition to Mr. McMullen’s base salary, he is entitled to receive (i) a monthly stipend of $8,333.33 from October 28, 2022 until such time as the Board appoints Mr. Carbone’s permanent successor and (ii) a grant of restricted stock units valued at $300,000, with the number of units to be determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on October 28, 2022. Such units shall vest two months after the Board appoints Mr. Carbone’s permanent successor. In addition, the Committee designated Mr. McMullen as a participant under YETI’s Senior Leadership Severance Benefits Plan.
There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr. McMullen is being elected as interim Chief Financial Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. McMullen and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | ||
| Date: October 4, 2022 | By: | /s/ Bryan C. Barksdale |
| Bryan C. Barksdale | ||
| Senior Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||